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原文：

On March 26, 2021, three nuclear-powered Russian submarines simultaneously surfaced through Arctic ice in close proximity. The submarines are part of the Russian Navy's Umka-2021 Arctic expedition.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, listened via video-conference call to the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, on the ongoing Umka-21 integrated Arctic expedition.

Admiral Nikolai Evmenov reported that since March 20, 2021, in the area of the Franz Josef Land archipelago, Alexandra Land island and the adjacent water area covered with continuous ice, under the leadership of the Main Command of the Navy, a comprehensive Arctic expedition Umka-2021 is being conducted with the participation of the Russian Geographical Society.

"For the first time, according to a single concept and plan in the circumpolar regions, a complex of combat training, research and practical measures of various directions is being carried out," the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy emphasized.

中譯：

2021年3月26日，3艘俄國核動力潛艦近距離同時在北極冰層附近浮出海面，係俄國海軍「白熊21號」北極遠征操演之一。

俄羅斯聯邦軍隊統帥、總統蒲亭透過視訊會議電話，聽取俄國海軍總司令埃夫梅諾夫上將匯報有關「白熊21號」整合性北極遠征操演動態。

埃夫梅諾夫報告，自2021年3月20日以來，在海軍總司令部領導下，於弗朗茨‧約瑟夫群島、亞歷山卓陸島地區，以及附近被冰層覆蓋的水域，與俄羅斯地理學會共同執行了一場全面性的北極遠征行動—「白熊21號」操演。

俄國海軍總司令強調，這是首次以繞極地的單一構想及計畫，所實施作戰訓練、研究及各面向實務的綜合演練。

─關鍵軍語─

※proximity:

The state of being near in space or time.

※Commander-in-Chief:

Supreme commander of an armed forces or a military branch.

例句：

In the early hours of Monday, Myanmar military's TV station said power had been handed over to Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's armed forces Commander-in-Chief.

緬甸軍方電視台週一凌晨表示，已將權力移交給國防軍總司令敏昂萊。

嘉．言．語．錄

The so-called genius, that is a lie, it is hard work.--Thomas Addison

沒有所謂的天才，只有勤奮不懈的工作態度。--湯瑪斯·愛迪生

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