Russian military finds new ‘definitive’ proof to back Moscow’s Arctic shelf claim – Deputy PM

Sputnik Pavel Lvov

Additional research and acoustic profiling carried out by the Russian military has provided new data that puts Moscow’s claim on the resource-rich continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean beyond doubt, Deputy PM Yury Borisov said.

The Defense Ministry has gathered “a large amount of data”, which will be made public during a UN commission meeting in February, Borisov at a meeting of the maritime board on Friday. The UN body has already held 11 meetings to consider the Russian bid.

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