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Russia wants to show that it can prevent NATO from operating in the North Atlantic, the Norwegian Chief of Defense makes clear.
As the Northern Fleet prepares a major naval exercise in the Norwegian Sea, a powerful group of Russian airplanes flew into the area.
Inhabitants in the village located near Arkhangelsk had previously been told to leave by train on Wednesday morning.
The nuclear powered sub is up for comprehensive repair in Severodvinsk this fall.
Authorities confirm mysterious brief radiation spike a few hours after the missile engine blast, but the source of release is still unknown. Greenpeace Russia demands greater transparency.
NATO deploys extra maritime patrol aircraft to keep track of a Northern Fleet group of warships currently sailing north for live-shootings in the Norwegian Sea near the Arctic Circle.
At least two people died and several others received injuries after the liquid fuel in a missile jet engine exploded during a test at the military testing area Nyonoksa on White Sea coast.
Exercise shooting with the missiles designed to take out surface targets at a distance of up to 150 kilometres will be carried out this fall.
The 155-meter-long Oscar-II class submarine "Smolensk" sails through Kattegat and Skagerrak tonight en route north towards the Kola Peninsula.
Ships deliver 175 units of weaponry to the new air defense base in Tiksi.
The medium-range surface-to-air Pantsir-S is to protect the air space over Navy town Severomorsk.
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Together with Head Commander Aleksandr Moiseev and leading church bishops, Russia’s notorious motor cycle club sanctified the 7 meter high cross that it to symbolize Slavic brotherhood.
A comprehensive test program with the new radar is about to start aimed at having the modernized GLOBUS system operational in 2022.
"I see this as part of a neighbour policy the Norwegian government wants. We have normal relations," says Kirkenes mayor Rune Rafaelsen who heads an official municipal delegation to Sunday's powerful show off in Severomorsk, the closed military town and headquarters of Russia's largest navy fleet. Locally, the visit is controversial.
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The first two vehicles with the new Tor-M2DT missiles have arrived and been tested.
A fleet of Su-34 fighter jets is to be deployed across the region. Their main base might be in the Kola Peninsula, not far from Finland and Norway.
Rearmament of the Arctic:
Instead of seven, a total of nine of the most advanced nuclear-powered multi-purpose submarine of the 4th generation will sail with the Northern- and Pacific fleets by 2028.
More than 37 thousand tons of foodstuff and construction materials are being delivered to 60 bases and units all over the Russian Arctic.
The explosion that killed 14 of Russia’s most experienced submarine sailors took place as special purpose sub «Losharik» (AS-31) was about to connect with its mother ship.
The fire started in the battery compartment, but did not affect the reactor, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reports to Vladimir Putin.
Sergey Shoigu arrives in Severomorsk, meets with representatives of the Northern Fleet.
The sub quickly surfaced and there were subsequent signs of panic on the deck, the local fishermen say. The accident might have been caused by a gas explosion.
The «Losharik» started burning during underwater research activities in Russian territorial waters.
The corvettes from Russia’s Baltic Fleet trained antisubmarine warfare as a major NATO flotilla was preparing to hold an exercise in the area.
The Kilo-class “Vladikavkaz” is en route to St. Petersburg from the Kola Peninsula.
Vandalism and «distortion of historical facts» abroad will have consequences, says Sergey Shoigu.
«Syrian experiences are successfully being applied in the North.»
A big landing ship sails into the Pechenga Bay to pick up marine infantry from nearby garrisons.
At least 4 powerful belt wagons roll into the terrain and fire the missiles that soon will be deployed along the Russian Arctic coast.
Click on the gallery above to see all photos from the cross-border rescue training in the Barents Sea.
These pens near the naval town of Polyarny on the Kola Peninsula might very well be the home from where runaway ‘Whaledimir’ beluga escaped from. Or was he brought to Norwegian waters on purpose?
It will replace the floating dry dock that last year sunk into the Arctic waters of the Kola Bay.
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
More than 15 surface vessels, several submarines and support ships, as well as aircraft and helicopters, take part in the Northern Fleet exercise now in the making along the coast of the Kola Peninsula.
In her weekly briefing for the press, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday came with a direct warning to Norway.
