Putin visits shipyard as two new nuclear submarines are commissioned

Russian president Vladimir Putin, left, visits the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

The Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday travelled to a shipyard to attend the commissioning of new nuclear submarines, a visit that showcased the country’s nuclear might amid the fighting in Ukraine.

Mr Putin’s trip to the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, in Russia’s north-western Archangelsk region, comes three days after he declared his intention to seek another six-year term.