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Aslak (19) and Iver (21) are packing up warm clothes in the room before leaving for patrol out in the freezing cold wilderness along the Norwegian-Russian border. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The Norwegian soldiers are armed when on patrol along the border to Russia. There are two border stations where the soldiers live when on duty. Here, the Pasvik border station, responsible for the southern sector of the 200 km long border. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Packing up the gear for the patrol along the Norwegian-Russian border. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Head of the unit of border guards in Pasvik, Lars Erik Gausen, keeps an eye on possible movements close to the border line on both sides of the frozen river. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The border soldiers use snowmobiles in winter and patrol boats on the river during summer. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
There are no fences or other physical barriers on the Norwegian side of the border. Russian border guards, however, have built a several meters high barbed wired fence all long its border with Norway and Finland. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
"The border runs in the River," the signs says. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The temperature in Pasvik dropped to minus 25 degrees Celsius as Army conscripts Aslak and Iver made patrol along the border. Norway's side of the border is marked with yellow and black border poles. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Watching Russia: On a normal day there is little but taiga forest to see on the other side of the border along the Pasvik River. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
While no civilians are allowed to enter anywhere near the border on the Russian side, Norwegians can freely move along the riverbanks and even fish in the river. Private houses and cabins are all along the Pasvik River. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
On the Russian side, civilians are not allowed to move anywhere in the border area without special permission. A barbed-wire fence stretches all way from the coast to the Barents Sea in the north and 1,540 km all way to the Bay of Finland in the south. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The Russian checkpoint at Borisoglebsk is the only legal way to exit Russia along its border with Norway. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The Norwegian-Russian border is 198 km from Finland in the south to the Barents Sea in the north. In the Pasvik valley, the borderline follows the river. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Colonel Denis Kurilo was head commander of the 200th Motorized Rifle Brigade in Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast. He was killed outside Kharkiv in the early phase of the Russian onslaught. Photo: VechnayaPamyat.net
Aleksandr Maskiev came from village of Ust-Kulem. Served on contract for the 200th Motorized Infantry Brigade in Murmansk. Commander of armored vehicle. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Senior Lieutenant Sergei Stakhov came from the village of Sindor in Knyazhpogostsky area in Komi Republic. Served on contract as assistant head of a communications unit. The funeral was held in Pskov where his family lives. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Andrei Buinitsky was born in Syktyvkar. Served on contract for one of the brigades in Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast. Machine gun operator in motorized infantry unit. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Nikitin Vavilin came from the village of Letha in Priluzsky area, Komi Republic. He served in unit in Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Aleksandr Kokovkin came from Syktyvkar. He served in unit in Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Danil Volkov came from the town of Inta. He served as mechanic and provided medical aid. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Anton Vakhtunov came from the village of Berezevska in Pechorsky area in Komi. Served on contract in infantry assault unit. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Yevgeny Tsymbal was born in Ukhta. Underwent military service in Pechora. Served on contract as senior inspector in military vehicle inspection of a infantry assault brigade. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Mikhail Rebenok was born in Syktyvkar. Underwent service in special unit since 2016. In 2017 served in North Caucasus region. He was part of the Zyryanin, a unit under the National Guard, Rosgvardia. Died in the central city hospital in Kupyansk. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Maksim Yelfimov was born in the village of Ust-Kulom in Komi. He served as lieutenant. Graduated in the Ryazan higher airborne command school. Served on contract in Pskov as deputy commander of an assault unit. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Aleksandr Vlasenkov was born in village of Vizinga in Sysolsky area, Komi Republic. He operated as sniper and intelligence officer. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Ruslan Taymamatov was born in the town of Kyzyl-Kiya in Kyrgyz Republic. Before entering military service he lived in Vorkuta, Komi Republic. Served as gunner in the missile forces. Funerals took place in Kyrgyzstan. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Игорь Сергеевич Лесников родом из Ухты. Служил по контракту старшим механиком-водителем-санитаром отделения сбора и эвакуации раненых медицинского взвода мотострелкового батальона. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Viktor Pystin was born in the village of Mylva in Troitsko-Pechorsky region. Served on contract in Pskov as driver in vehicle unit in assault battalion. Was seriously injured and died in the hospital of Krasnogorsk near Moscow. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Yuri Zezegov was born in the village of Ust-Kulom. Served on contract as machine gun operator in infantry unit. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Reservist sergeant Igor Kraft was born in the village of Karabulaak in Kazakhstan. Lived and worked in Usinsk, Komi Republic. Enrolled as volunteer. Was seriously injured and died in main military hospital of Burdenko. His funeral was held in Pechora, Komi. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Ivan Vinogradov was born in the village of Nivshera ini the Kortkerossky area in Komi. Her served in an amphibious assault unit. Was killed in Kharkiv region. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Ivan Pozdeev was born in the village of Ust-Tsilma. He studied at the Margelov higher school of air assault in Ryazan. He served in Ulyanovsk in the 31st amphibious assault brigade. He is buried in Pskov. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Aleksandr Dubogryzov came from the village of Vaimes in the Priluzsky area in Komi. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Reservist Sergeant Aleksandr Molev signed up as a volunteer. He came from Ukhta, Komi Republic. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Sergei Nikitin came from Syktyvkar. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Vitaly Chuprov was born in the village of Vertel in Izhemsky area, Komi Republic. He served in the infantry. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Rustam Niyazov was the son of the military commissioner of the Udorsky area in Komi Republic. He graduated from the military artillery academy in St.Petersburg. Served on contract in the town of Znamensk, Astrakhan region, as head of firing unit in an armored vehicle. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Aleksei Kryukov came from the village of Krivoe in Komi Republic. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Aleksandr Tutrinov came from the village of Kuratovo in the Sysolsky area in Komi. He served on a contract as gunner in a tank unit. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Corporal Daniil Bazatin came from Syktyvkar. He served on contract as mechanic and driver in a tank unit. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Captain Vladimir Nosov came from the Ust-Tsilemsky area in Komi. He was given the award Hero of Russia. He served in the Baltic Fleet naval infantry amphibious assault battalion. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Sergei Arteev came from the town of Ukhta in Komi Republic. He served as volunteer. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Aleksandr Arteev came from the Izhemsky area, Komi Republic
Sergeant Aleksandr Maskiev came from the village of Ust-Kulomsky area in Komi. He was commander of an armored vehicle. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Maksim Dyemin came from the village of Kyrnysha in the Ust-Kulomsky area, Komi Republic.Underwent military service in Leningrad Oblast in a mortar battery of a motorized rifle battalion. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Anatoly Timushev came from the village of Nosim, Ust-Kulomsky area in Komi Republic. He signed up as volunteer. Photo: Governor Uiba on Telegram
Timofei Aleksandrov from Murmansk region. Photo: VK page of Vympel Apatity
Georgii Ababy from Murmansk served in the 61s Naval Infantry Brigade in Sputnik, Kola Peninsula. Photo: Zhensky Sovet Sputnik
Captain Vitaly Voitsekhovsky from Murmansk was a air force pilot. He died on the 19th of March 2022. Photo: Vechnayapamyat.net
Major Dmitry Karpilenko came from Murmansk. He died on the 25th of March. Photo: VechnayaPamyat.net
Captain Dmitry Chernakov came from Arkhangelsk Oblast. He commanded a unit of radiation, chemical and biological forces. Was killed in March. Photo: vechnayaPamyat.net
Nikolai Petekhin from Arkhangelsk region was part of the 336 separate brigade of naval infantry, Baltic Fleet. Killed on 7th of March 2022
Vadim Orlov from Arkhangelsk region was part of a motorised rifle unit. He died on 2nd of May 2022. Photo: Vechnayapamyat.net
Artyem Bryushinin from Arkhangelsk region was killed on the 10th of May 2022. Photo VechnayaPamyat.net
Sergei Dudar from Arkhangelsk was killed on the 24th of April 2022. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Aleksandr Krivonogikh from Arkhangelsk died on the 28th of May 2022. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Aleksei Filippov from Vekhnaya Toyma, Arkhangelsk region, was a mercenary. He was killed in Bakhmut on the 4th of September. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Artyem Bebyakov came from Koryazhma, Arkhangelsk region. He was 21 years old and belonged to the 104th amphibious guard assault brigade. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Grigory Yagodinov came from Novolavena, Arkhagelsk Oblast. He was 35 years old and belonged to the 78th amphibious assault division. He was killed on the 11th of September 2022. Photo: VechnayaPamyat.net
Viktor Moskin from Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, was 36 years old and was killed on the 7th of September 2022. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Yegor Gorshkov from Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, was 50 years. He belonged to the 1st Army Corpus. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Andrei Semushin from Arkhangelsk region was 34 years old and was killed on the 28th of August 2022. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Aleksandr Savrasov from Konosha, Arkhangelsk Oblast, was 28 years old and was killed on the 17th of October 2022. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Nikolai Trukhan from Arkhangelsk region was 35 years old and was killed on the 1st of November 2022. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Vadim Novikov from Ilinsko-Podomskoye, Arkhangelsk Oblast, was driver in a mortar unit under the 27th separate guard motorised infantry brigade. He was 20 years old. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Sergeant Aleksei Kanev came from Izhma, Arkhangelsk Oblast. He was killed on the 4th of April 2022. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Arkadii Lukyanov came from Sedkyrkeshch, Komi Republic. He was 23 years old. Killed on the 2nd of June 2022. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Junior Sergeant Vladimir Novikov came from Vorkuta, Komi Republic. He was killed on the 6th of April 2022. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Aleksandr Shraider came from Komi Republic. He served in the 76th amphibious assault division. He was killed on the 25th of February 2022. Photo: vechnayapamyat.net
Vitaly Voytsekhovsky from Monchegorsk, Kola Peninsula, was commander of a Ka-52 attack helicopter. He reportedly lost his life in a Tochka-U strike against the Millerovo air force base where he was deployed. The attack happened on the 25th of February. He was seriously injured and after a period of hospitalization died. Photo: Murmansky Operativny Shtab
Yegor Shatilov from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Shibis on VK
Aleksandr Sokolov previously worked in OMON, the police special forces, and reportedly had fighting experience from Chechnya. Photo: Andrei Chibis on VK
Sergei Moryakov served in the 80th Motorized Rifle Brigade in Alakurtti, Kola Peninsula. He was killed on the 15th of October and was subsequently awarded with medal of bravery on decree from the Kremlin
Soldier Denis Ovchinnikov lived in the village of Kozhva ahead of his deployment in Ukraine. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Daniil Yevsyugin came from the Komi Village of Ust-Tsilma. He served as senior lieutenant and head of a missile complex unit. He reportedly eliminated 78 flying enemy objects before he was killed on the battlefield. Photo: Governor Uiba on Telegram
Sergei Mezentsev came from the Komi village of Yeremeevo. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba
Vasilii Tyurnin came from the village of Derevyansk in Komi. He served as reservists soldier. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Andrei Mitrofanov came from the Ustyansky area in Arkhangelsk Oblast. He signed up as volunteer. Photo: vk.com/poisk_29
Semyon Vlasov from Novodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, was killed in battle on the 21st of January 2023. He had signed up as volunteer and was twice injured. He served in a unit where six of twenty soldiers were killed in a grenade attack and the remaining men injured. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Vitalii Bodnyaryuk was born in 1975 in Arkhangelsk. He fought in Donetsk in 2014 as part of the so-called 1st Slavic brigade. Signed up with the Russian Armed Forces on 28th of May 2022 and headed an armed vehicle. He was killed on 14th of November 2022 as his unit attacked the settlement of Marinka. His armoured vehicle was hit by a Ukrainian tank. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Sergeant Vasilii Sheryagin was born in the village of Ulyukha, Arkhangelsk region. He served in the North Caucasian region from 2007 as sniper and had status as war veteran. Again signed contract in 2014. On the 31st of December, the 34 year old paratrooper was killed on the battlefield. He has been post-mortem awarded a medal of bravery. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Igor Ponomarev was born on the 22nd of March 1971 in Arkhangelsk. He worked most of his life in a local fire brigade. In July 2022 he signed up as a voluntary in the war. He worked as driver for a motorised rifle brigade. He was seriously injured and lost his life. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Aleksei Parfenov from Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, was killed on the 16th of January 2023. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Aleksei Dmitrievsky was born in the village of Shangaly, Arkhangelsk region. He was killed in January 2023 in Bakhmut. Photo: Poisk29 at VK
Vyacheslav Maksimeyko, from Arkhangelsk region, was killed on 19th of December 2022 and has been post-mortem awarded a medal of bravery. Photo: Podslushano Severoonezhsk at VK
Eduard Sych was born on the 25th of March 1982 in the village of Siya, Arkhangelsk region. He was killed in battle on the 7th of December 2022. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Aleksei Chertopolokhov came from the Arkhangelsk region. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Vasily Sheryagin was born in the village of Ulyukha, Arkhangelsk region in 1988. He served in counter-terrorism operations in Chechnya in 2008 and again signed contract with the Army in 2014. He was fighting in Ukraine since August 2022. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Dmitry Alsufev was born 10th of June 1987 in the village of Lyakhovskaya, Arkhangelsk region. He was fighting in Ukraine since 22 December 2022 and was killed on 15th of January 2023. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Leonid Rashev was born in 1994 in Kholmogorsk, Arkhangelsk region. He was killed near Artemovsk on 4th of December 2022. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
28-year old Kirill Shvadovich came from the Arkhangelsk region was drafted on 8th of October and underwent training in Pechenga, Murmansk region. He served on contract for the Naval Infantry Brigade in Sputnik. He went to Ukraine on 17th of November. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Daniil Popov was only 19 years old when he was killed on the battlefield in Ukraine. He came from the village of Udimsky, Arkhangelsk region. Kotlas at VK
Pavel Murashev was killed on the 31st of December 2022. He came from the town of Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk region. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Lieutenant Kirill Kvashnin came from Mirny, Arkhangelsk region. From young age he enrolled in the Tverskoye Suvorov Military School. He died during his third deployment in the war. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Dmitry Perkhurov came from the village of Severnaya Maimaksa. He was buried in his home village on 23rd of January 2023. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Dmitry Ozhigin came from the Ustyansky area in Arkhangelsk region. The 41-year old soldier was killed near the village of Tokarevka, Kharkiv region, on the 14th of December 2022. He had fighting experience from Chechnya. He worked in a shipyard in St.Petersburg before he was deployed in Ukraine. Photo: Poisk_29 on VK
Aleksandr Vozmishchev came from the village of Khorkovo, Arkhangelsk region. He fought for the Wagner Group from November 2022. He came to Ukraine on the 2nd of November and was killed on the 6th of December. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
38 years old soldier Aleksandr Androsov from Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, died in Makeevka on 1st of January 2023. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Leonid Ivanov came from the village of Udimsk. He was 24 years old. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Sergei Rogozin came from the Sokolsky area in Arkhangelsk region. He was born on 26th December 1975. For several years he served in Severomorsk-3 in Kola Peninsula. In June 2022 he was deployed in Ukraine. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Denis Kalinin came from the village of Pinega, Arkhangelsk region. He was killed in Ukraine in December 2022. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Yevgeny Kalinin came from the village og Nyandoma, Arkhangelsk region. He was killed in December 2022. He served for the Wagner Group and was killed in battle near Bakhmut. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Vladimir Chistyakov came from the village og Nyandoma, Arkhangelsk region. He was killed in December 2022. He served for the Wagner Group and was killed in battle near Bakhmut. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Yevgeny Sukhorukov came from the Primorsky area in Arkhangelsk region. He was killed on November 24th. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Aleksei Chertoplokhov came from the village of Dvinsk, Arkhangelsk region. He was buried in his home village on January 10th 2023. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Sergei Gruzdev came from the village of Cheryemushky, Arkhangelsk region. He was killed on the 2nd of December 2022. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Sergei Nekrasov from Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, died on the battlefield on 24th of November 2022. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Yevgeny Sukhanov came from Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region. He was killed on 4th of December 2022. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Yuri Ugrin came from the village of Pustosh, Arkhangelsk region. He died on the battlefield near Bakhmut on 16th of November. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Dmitry Menshikov came from Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region. He served for the Wagner Group and was killed on 17th October 2022. Photo: Afghanistan Veteran Union of Arkhangelsk on VK
Yevgeny Vilisov came from the Vorkuta, Komi Republic. He had fighting experience from Chechnya. Was part of infantry unit and was killed in November 2022. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Aleksandr Shevchuk came from the village of Pechora, Komi Republic. Pechora Today - VK
Ivan Nikitin was from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Viktor Lavrinenko was from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Sergei Miroshnichenko was from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Corporal Arkadii Lukyanov was from the Komi Republic. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Vladimir Degtyarev from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Nikita Karamnov from Komi Republic. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Denis Kazmaly came from the village of Tishmer in Ust-Kulomsky area in Komi. He is reported missing in action. He served as intelligence office in a separate special operations brigade. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Sergeant Vladislav Kudryavtsev came from Vorkuta, Komi. Served in Kaliningrad Oblast, where he also was buried. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Denis Lazarchuk came from the Knyazhpogostsky area, Komi. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Sergeant Aleksandr Loskutov came from the Kortkerossky area, Komi Republic. He served as a machine gun operator in a motorized infantry unit. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Corporal Filipp Loskutov came from the Kortkerossky area, Komi Republic. He served as a machine gun operator in a motorized infantry unit. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Sergeant Dzhalil Miftakhov came from Syktyvkar. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Aleksei Ostashov came from the village of Medvezhka in Ust-Tsilemsky area, Komi republic. He served in the 200th Motorized Rifle Brigade in Pechenga, Murmansk region. He was injured by artillery fire and was killed. He was buried in Murmansk. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Ilya Pystin was born in the Troitsko-Pechorsky area, Komi Republic, later moved to the village of Sindor in Knyazhpogostsky area. Graduated from the Syktyvkar car mechanic technical school. Worked as driver and radio communications unit under a haubitser artillery battery. Was killed near the town of Popasna. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Dmitry Shishov came from the town of Pechora, Komi Republic. He graduated from the lyceum No 23 in Pechora. Underwent military service in the period 2009-2010 in Murmansk. In period 2015-2017 served on contract in Pechora. On 12th of April he entered military service on contract as gunner in a motorized infantry unit. He died near the village of Pitomnik in Kharkiv region by gun wounds in his chest. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Junior Sergeant Aleksei Agarkov came from the Kandalaksha area in Murmansk Oblast, graduated from polytechnical college. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Corporal Vladimir Aksyenov studied in Umba, served in the Army and worked in law enforcement. In 2015 signed contract with the Army. Participated in operations in Syria. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Andrei Alekseev cama from the Lesozavodsky area in Kandalaksha region, Murmansk Oblast. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Soldier Sergei Anfimov from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Corporal Aleksei Baisov from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Leonid Belyakov came from the Pechenga area where he also was buried. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Yevgeny Berdnikov was from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Sergei Davydov was born in Murmansk City. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Officer Aleksei Demenshin was from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Senior sailor Yaroslav Dulepov from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Roman Grudkov from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Vladimir Ivashkin died in battle near the Kharkiv region. He graduated from the Apatity politechnical college. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Mikhail Kosarev was from Pechenga area, Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Andrei Malygin from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Sergei Nechaev from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Corporal Nikita Niltsigaev was from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Sergeant Viktor Odintsov from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Soldier Vitaly Ogarkov from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Senior sergeant Ruslan Romanov from Murmansk region signed up as volunteer. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Junior Sergeant Aleksandr Sadovsky from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Soldier Yuri Sakhno from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Aleksandr Samarsky from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Navy sailor Andrei Savchenko from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Aleksei Seredin from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Senior Sergeant Sergei Shirokhikh from Murmansk region served on army contract since 2013. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Viktor Shokhin was from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Navy sailor Artyem Shurku was from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Sergei Sidorenkov from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Soldier Nikita Sidyakin from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Soldier Valery Sokolov came from the Kandalaksha area in Murmansk Oblast, graduated from polytechnical college. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Denis Timokhin from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Nikita Vaulin from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Sergei Yegzhov from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Andrei Chibis on VK
Viktor Sidorov was born in the village of Selishe in Leshukonsky area in Arkhangelsk Oblast. He completed military service and subsequently worked in a guard company. He signed an army contract and served in Murmansk region and later in Novorossisk. He served in the interior ministry as corporal. Awarded with the medal of bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Maksim Nurulin from the Leshukonsky area in Arkhangelsk Oblast in 1996 enrolled in Interior Ministry forces and subsequently served in the North Caucasus region. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Sergei Usachev served a number of years in the Interior Ministry. Awarded with medal of Bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Vladislav Khomutov from Arkhangelsk undertook military service in the mid-1990s and later took part in military action in Chechnya. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Jan Adukevich from Severodvinsk and undertook military service in 2009. He later worked in the Sevmash shipyard and then signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense. He operated as sniper in a rifle unit. Post mortem awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Nikita Sokur came from Mirny in Arkhangelsk Oblast was a military of profession. He studied in the military space academy of Mozhaysky and later served in Ulan-Ude. Post mortem awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Matvey Yedemsky from Severodvinsk served on contract as navy sailor. Awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Dmitry Smirnov was born in the Ustyansky area in Arkhangelsk. He served on contract. Awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Lieutenant Aleksandr Surin worked as professional military. He graduated at a higher school of anti-air defense. Was part of a missile unit. He shot down dozens of drones. In March 2022 awarded medal for bravery and awarded post-mortem second medal. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Soldier Dmitry Grigoriev came from the village of Fofanovsky in Konoshsky region, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Served in a rifle battalion. Awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Pavel Senin came from the city of Arkhangelsk and served in law enforcement authorities in his local city. He was a war veteran an is post mortem awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Aleksandr Kuvshinov came from the village of Lena in Lensky area, Arkhangelsk Oblast. He served as deputy in a motorized rifle unit. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Ivan Pavlov came from the village of Cherevkov in Krasnoborsky area in Arkhangelsk Oblast. He served as military professional. He graduated from the Military Academy of Communications and served a commander of a communications battalion.Post mortem award medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Lieutenant Viktor Bulatov from Arkhangelsk devoted his life to the military and served in the airborne forces. In 2014 he enrolled in the airborne forces in Ryazan and later in an airborne intelligence unit in Tula. In May 2020 graduated from the Margelov higher school of airborne command in Ryazan. Post mortem awarded medal of bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Kirill Khorushko from Novodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, served on contract and was in Murmansk ahead of his departure to Ukraine. Awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Tank commander Sergeant Artur Zhiganlov came from the village of Privodino in Kotlas area, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Originally worked as chef. Signed contract with the Armed Forces in 2015 and over the last years served in the Northern Fleet. Awarded medal of bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Andrei Chushkov came from the Rochega in Vinogradsky area in Arkhangelsk Oblast. Served in Army since 2009, from 2010 on contract. Over last years served in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Anatoly Protchenko grew up in a house for orphans in Onega, Arkhangelsk Oblast. He was killed one of the first days of the war. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Pavel Deryagin from the town of Koryazhma served on army contract since 2009. Served in Chechnya and Murmansk Oblast. Was seriously wounded in battle and was a month in hospital before he lost his life. Post mortem awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Artyem Bryushinin was born in Kargopol area in Arkhangelsk Oblast. In 2016 awarded medal for participation in war in Syria. Over last years, he served in Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Sergei Abakumov came from Kholmogorie area in Arkhangelsk Oblast. Following military service in the strategic missile forces he served on contract. Awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Aleksandr Ronoev came from the Leshukonsky. Underwent military service in Mirny and later served in Murmansk region on contract basis. Served with radio communications. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Nikolai Novikov from the Shenkursky area in Arkhangelsk region served on contract in Murmansk region. During the war he was part of missile and infantry division. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Igor Bolshakov from the Shenkursky area in Arkhangelsk region was commander of a motorized infantry unit. He was previously awarded medal for participation in war in Syria. Also awarded for Excellence in Military Service 3rd Degree and Military Bravery 2nd Degree. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Denis Yekimov from Novodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, was military veteran and the last year served in Ivanovo. Previously served as machine gun operator in the airborne forced in the Western Military District. Post mortem awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Sergei Dudar was born in the village of Sosnovka in Pinega area, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Served in the airborne forces in Ivanovo. Later served on contract in Murmansk region. Post mortem awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Kirill Kochetov was born in the village of Ilinsko-Podomsky area in Vilegorsky district, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Served as sniper in a infantry unit. Post mortem awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Nikolai Alekseev since 2010 served in the airborne forced and was in 2015 awarded the Suvorov medal. Post mortem awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Igor Sukharov came from Severodvinsk. He served 16 years in the Armed Forces and was a period working with law enforcement in the North Caucasian region. A military veteran since 2008. In 2018 went to Far East to serve as commander of artillery unit. Post mortem awarded medal for bravery. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Dmitry Voloshin came from Novodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Ivan Zaitsev came from the village of Khetovo, Vinogradsky area, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Ivan Pavlovich came from Velsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Kirill Onuchin came from the city of Arkhangelsk. He served on contact. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Nikolai Solodun came from the village of Zubovo in the Leshukonsky area in Arkhangelsk region. He had served the past six years in the Armed Forces. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Anatoly Shchekoldin came from the Konoshsky area, Arkhangelsk Oblast. He served for several years outside his home region. He was working as professional military. Photo: Governor Aleksandr Tsybulsky on VK
Yevgeny Misharin came from village of Ust-Kulom, Komi Republic. Served in contract in Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Ilya Antonovsky was born in Syktyvkar, Komi Republic. Underwent military service in Kamenka, near St. Petersburg's. Tank driver. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Roman Bayborodin from Syktyvkar. Served on contract as commander of infantry unit in Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Aleksandr Erfurt from town of Yemba, Komi Republic. Served as commander of naval infantry unit. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Vladimir Barsuk was born in town of Vorkuta. Served as sergeant in Rosgvardia. Served on contract in Chechnya. In Ukraine served as part of infantry unit. Died in the settlement of Davydov Brod near Kharkiv. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Vladimir Oplesnin was born in Syktyvkar. He served as colonel in the national Guard, Rosgvardia. In September 2022 was underwent additional training in Chechnya, then was deployed in Ukraine. Died in settlement of Davydov Brod near Kharkiv. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Aleksei Voevodkin came from the village of Znamenka in the Troitsko-Pechorsky area in Komi Republic. Served as officer in motorized infantry battalion from Murmansk region. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
A last hug. Man from the Pechenga rayon going to war. Photo: Andrei Kuznetsov on Telegram
Mobilisation along border to Finland and Norway. Drafted men from the Pechenga rayon. Photo: town Mayor Andrei Kuznetsov on Telegram
Drafted men from Murmansk. Photo: Governor Chibis on Telegram
Young indigenous Nenets men from the Yamal-Nenets region going to war. Photo: Governor Artyukhov on Telegram
Mobilisation in Murmansk. Photo: Governor Chibis on Telegram
Governor Dmitry Artyukhov speaks to young men from the Yamal-Nenets region head of their departure to the battlefield. Photo: Artyukhov on Telegram
Smiles ahead of the battle. Men from Yamal-Nenets region going to War. Photo: Governor Artyukhov on Telegram
From the Yamal tundra til war. Photo: Governor Dmitry Artyukhov on Telegram
Komi men on their way to war. Photo: Governor Vladimir Uiba on Telegram
Last good-bye in Pechenga. Photo: town Mayor Kuznetsov
Last good-bye in Pechenga. Photo: Andrei Kuznetsov on Telegram
Murmansk Governor Andrei Chibis speaks to local drafted men. Photo: Chibis on Telegram
Local man from Pechenga rayon says farewell to relatives ahead of departure for the battlefields. Photo: Andrei Kuznetsov on Telegram
Drafted men from Aleksandrovsk, Kola Peninsula. Photo: vk.com/zatogadjievo
Drafted men from Gadzhievo, Murmansk region. Photo: vk.com/zatogadjievo
Last good-bye in Snezhnegorsk, Kola Peninsula. Photo: vk.com/zatogadjievo
Drafted men from Aleksandrovsk, Kola Peninsula. Photo: vk.com/zatogadjievo
Mobilization in Kandalaksha, Murmansk region. Photo: vk.com/iprosolenko
Last good-bye in Kandalaksha. Photo: vk.com/iprosolenko
Young people from Kandalaksha going to war. Photo: vk.com/iprosolenko
Friends and relatives say farewell to drafted men from Kandalaksha, Murmansk region. Photo: vk.com/iprosolenko
Mobilization in Chukotka. Photo: Governor Roman Kopin on Telegram
Mobilization in Chukotka. Photo: Governor Roman Kopin on Telegram
Blessing by the archbishop. Photo: church of Severomorsk
Marching band plays for departing reservists in Arkhangelsk. Photo: Governor Tsybulsky on VK
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
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Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Photo: Northern Fleet press service
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
U.S. Soldiers assigned to “Viper Company”, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) brought military terrain vehicles to the exercise Ryske 2022. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Finnish soldiers from the Jaeger Brigade in Sodankylä. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Conscript Adrian Isaksen and Lt. Anders Smith with the Porsanger battalion were in charge of radio communication during the exercise. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Some 150 soldiers from the Porsanger battalion participated in exercise Ryske 22. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Three countries, three commanders, discussing the progress of exercise Ryske at the Rovajärvi artillery training ground in northern Finland. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Finland's SISU armoured vehicles are used for transporting troops in the terrain. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The Rovajärvi military training ground between Kemijärvi, Sodankylä and Rovaniemi in northern Finland is the largest for artillery exercises in Western Europe. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Commander Szorady led the U.S. Army airborne troopers participating in exercise Ryske 22. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Company commander, Capt. Petter Nybøle Lie, with the Porsanger battalion. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian soldiers smiling after beating the U.S. troopers in one of the battles of exercise Ryske. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
SISU XA (Patria Pasi) armoured personnel vehicle made in Finland. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Two U.S. Army soldiers studying the map of the exercise area west of Kemijärvi. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The «USS New Mexico» at Norfolk Naval Station. This Virginia class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine made port call to Tromsø, northern Norway in May 2021. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The «USS Vella Gulf» is a guided missile cruiser of the Ticonderoga class that normally sails together with aircraft carriers. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The «USS Vella Gulf» carries anti-submarine torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles. It also has two lightweight guns like this one on the forward deck. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Capt. Michael Desmond (right) is Commanding Officer of «USS Vella Gulf». Photo: Thomas Nilsen
NATO Headquarters for Supreme Allied Commander Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
"From Florida to Finnmark - From Seabed to Space" reads the sign in the entrance hall to NATO's Joint Force Command Norfolk. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Hangar bay on «USS George H. W. Bush» - a carrier that can take more than 70 aircraft here and on the main flight deck. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Flight deck on the aircraft carrier «USS George H. W. Bush». Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The carrier is named after George H. W. Bush who served as the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. A statue of Bush from the times he served as a pilot is placed in the hangar bay of the giant ship. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
TOP GUN: A fighter jet can take off every 30-seconds from the flight deck. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Models are used in the flight deck control room to keep overview of the aircraft positions. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Fighter jets are lifted from the hangar bay to the flight deck. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The «USS George H. W. Bush» is 333-meters long and has a weight of more than 100,000 tons - making it one of the largest warships in the world. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
