The Melkart-5 case

  • KIMEK shipyard and other port facilities in Kirkenes are frequently serving Russian fishing boats. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • The sign, also with Russian text, informs travellers about entering the area of restriction in vicinity to the Garrison of Sør-Varanger. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Strømmen bridge crosses over Langfjorden south of Kirkenes. The European Route E6 is the only road linking the border areas to Russia with the rest of Finnmark region in northernmost Norway. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • A sandbagged guard post is overlooking the Strømmen bridge not far from the shoreline. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • The "Melkart-5" is a Russian flagged trawler owned by Murman Seafood. Photo: Murman SeaFood