New Delhi, June 16 -- Russian Embassy in India said the successful installation of the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 5 at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) marks another significant milestone in the long-standing civil nuclear cooperation between India and Russia.

In a post shared on Instagram, the embassy stated that the reactor pressure vessel had been installed in its design position on June 15 with the participation of the Engineering Division of Rosatom State Corporation, the project's general designer and contractor.

The embassy noted that the installation was carried out using the Open Top method, under which heavy equipment is lifted into the reactor building using a high-capacity crane before the dome is erected.

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