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Ornamental door, Kirkenes, Norway, with the inscription in Chinese: “The northernmost Chinatown in the world”. Photo: Céline Clanet
Ulf Gøran Mathisen patrolling on the river, Norwegian side. Photo: Céline Clanet
A Norwegian conscript takes a break while watching the Russian/Finnish/Norwegian border, at Treriksrøysa three-border zone. Photo: Céline Clanet
Norwegian patrol near the Russian border, in the forest. Photo: Céline Clanet
Ingar Solberg, policeman at the Nyrud border Station, Norway. Photo: Céline Clanet
Russian watchtower over the River. Photo: Céline Clanet
Telephone intended to connect the two Norwegian and Soviet border posts during the Cold War. Photo: Céline Clanet
The city of Kirkenes and the Barents Sea in wintertime. Photo: Céline Clanet
The reindeer herd of the Sami herder Egil Kalliainen, Norway. Photo: Céline Clanet
Pasvik River in wintertime. Photo: Céline Clanet
Aleksander Fedukhin showing bullets from WWII, found nearby the Pasvik River in the Nikel region, Russia, while looking for soldiers remains. Photo: Céline Clanet
Vadim Neganov searching for remains of soldiers from the Second WorldWar, in the Nikel region, Russia. Photo: Céline CLanet
In the old mine in Nikel, Russia, nearby the Pasvik River. Photo: Céline Clanet
Alyona, inhabitant of Nikel, Russia, and her rabbits. Photo: Céline Clanet
Aleksey fishing by the river, in Nikel, Russia. Céline Clanet
2WW veteran. Photo: Atle Staalesen
More than 700 local school kids were on site and performed songs. Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Northern Fleet Commander Aleksandr Moiseev. Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Yunarmya representatives first time abroad. Photo: Atle Staalesen
Murmansk Governor Andrey Chibis. Photo: Atle Staalesen
Dancing in Sámi, Russian and Norwegian fold costumes for distinguished guests. Photo: Atle Staalesen
The local musicians. Photo: Atle Staalesen
Foreign ministers greet Norwegian, Russian footballers. Photo: Atle Staalesen
Sergey Lavrov arrives for bilateral talks. Photo: Atle Staalesen
Sergey Lavrov, Ine Eriksen Søreide and Erna Solberg. Photo: Atle Staalesen
Sergey Lavrov, Ine Eriksen Søreide and King Harald of Norway. Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Photo: Atle Staalesen
Click on gallery to see more photos. Photo: Northern Fleet press service
Click on gallery to see more photos. Photo: Northern Fleet press service
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A "person" rescued from sea. Click on the photo for more gallery images. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The scenario for the Norwegian, Russian Exercise Barents 2019 is an explosion on tanker in the maritime border areas between the Varanger Peninsula and the Fishermen peninsula. Planes and ships are searching the area for 28 missing 'persons' in the sea. Here, a Russian military Iluchin-38, normally used in anti-submarine operations. On sea, the Northern Fleet's ship "Altay" and FSB border guard ship "Zapolariye". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The annual exercise was this year led by the Russian side. Captain on bridge on Russia's Marine Rescue Service North Branch show the maritime area for search. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Captain on bridge of the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "KV Sortland" in radio contact with the Norwegian resources for the exercise. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Crew members on "KV Sortland" on watch for 'persons' missing at sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "KV Sortland". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The Russian Search- and Rescue (SAR) and oil spill recovery ship "Murman" with a military Iluchin-38. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The Norwegian anti-submarine and surveillance aircraft P-3 Orion "Viking" flying over the search area. Like Russian aircraft were allowed to fly over Norwegian maritime area, the Norwegian aircraft were granted permission to cross the border to Russian airspace in the search area during the exercise. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
A Russian Northern Fleet Ka-27 search- and rescue helicopter in the skies over the three Russian vessels "Murman Ryba" (left), Northern Fleet's "Altay" and FSB Border Guard's "Zapolariye". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
One of the "missing persons" found in the sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Coast Guard RIB on the water ready to pick up people from the water. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian coast guard RIB was put on the water in full speed towards the person who could be difficult to see in the high waves. In the cold water Barents Sea, every minute counts when saving lives. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Full speed towards the person in the sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
It can be hard to lift a man out of the water. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Bringing the missing "person" safely on bord the Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
On watch for more people missing at sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian Air Force's Sea King Search- and Rescue helicopter flying over Russian SAR vessel "Murman". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian Sea King SAR helicopter arrives to pick up people and bring the to hospitals on the mainland. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Sea King SAR helicopter lifting people off the Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Sea King SAR helicopter lifting people off the Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Bent-Ove Jamtli is Director of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway (JRCC). Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Happy after successful rescue mission. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "KV Sortland" sailing side-by-side with the Russian SAR vessel "Murmansk" in the Barents Sea search area. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Russian Northern Fleet SAR helicopter Ka-27 lift off people from "Murman" rescue vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Russian military naval Ka-27 rescue helicopter. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian and Russian military and civilian search- and rescue resources work side-by-side together during Exercise Barents 2019. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Bringing up on of the "persons" from the sea to the SAR vessel "Murman". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Bringing up on of the "persons" from the sea to the SAR vessel "Murman". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
"Murman" is a Murmansk based rescue vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Oil spill preparedness was the second phase of Exercise Barents 2019. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Russian navy and civilian officers on bridge during Exercise Barents 2019. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian inner Coast Guard vessel "Farm" with the Russian Northern Fleet's "Altai" and a Mi-8 rescue helicopter flying the search area. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
"Thanks' to Putin for counterfeits in stores." Photo: Vkontakte
"Thanks to Putin for greedy taxes." Photo: Vkontakte
"Thanks" to Putin for life in debt Photo: Vkontakte
"Thanks" to Putin for the collapse of science and education. Photo: Vkontakte
"Thanks" to Putin for selling national wealth. Photo: Vkontakte
"Thanks to Putin for counterfeit products in the shops", "Thanks to Putin for the promise to promise." Photo: Vkontakte
Orthodox church procession outside the kremilin walls. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Terminal building at Solovki airport. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Orthodox church procession. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Church at Sikirnaya hill on Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Sikrinaya church at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Orthdox xross in the sea at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
In the Kremlin at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
A group of tourists visit the Kremlin at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Relaxing on the embarkment of the holy lake at Solovki with the Kremlin. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Bathing in the holy lake at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The village at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The old dock for smaller boats at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The botanical garden at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Peter the Great chapel at Hare Island, Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Botanical garden. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Orthodox procession outside the main entrance to the Kremlin at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Bus driver with the fish catch of the day. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Church bells. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Port of Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Botanical garden Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Solovki airport, Arkhangelsk airlines An-24. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Photo: Press service, Northern Fleet
Photo: Press service, Northern Fleet
Photo: Press service, Northern Fleet
Photo: Press service, Northern Fleet
Photo: Press service, Northern Fleet
Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
Photo: Norwegian Coastal Administration
Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
Photo: Marius Villanger / Norwegian Defense
Photo: KV Bergen / Norwegian Coast Guard
Photo: KV Bergen / Norwegian Coast Guard
Photo: KV Bergen / Norwegian Coast Guard
