Vyacheslav Ruksha, Deputy Director General of Rosatom and long-time director of Atomflot, has died

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 27.04.2026

Vyacheslav Ruksha, Deputy Director General of Rosatom, who for many years headed Atomflot (a Rosatom enterprise) and the directorate of the Northern Sea Route, died at the age of 73.

This information was confirmed to TASS by the state corporation.

"Yes, unfortunately, it is. Vyacheslav Vladimirovich (Ruksha) has died. We are preparing an obituary," Rosatom said.

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