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Militant islamic fighters train counter-terrorism in Russian Arctic

Special forces from Chechnya board a powerful icebreaking vessel and stage a show of force on the far northern coasts of the Yenisey. On site is the region's Deputy Prime Minister Vakhit Usmayev.
April 07, 2021

Reactor core unloaded from fire-hit Losharik submarine

After long delays and one month of preparation, the spent nuclear fuel elements are now lifted out of the reactor, paving the way for modernization of the mysterious deep-diving spy-submarine at the yard in Severodvinsk.
April 04, 2021

Reactor core unloaded from fire-hit Losharik submarine

After long delays and one month of preparation, the spent nuclear fuel elements are now lifted out of the reactor, paving the way for modernization of the mysterious deep-diving spy-submarine at the yard in Severodvinsk.
April 04, 2021

Northern Fleet marines use clearly marked Red Cross vehicle as target and cover in ambushing drill

Exercising raid tactics in the Pechenga valley near Russia's border to Norway, a tracked vehicle marked to clearly identify medical personnel in the field was both attacked and used to transport non-medics, heavily armed soldiers.
April 02, 2021

Military constructs kindergarten for 360 kids at Novaya Zemlya

Russia wants to improve life so more military families can settle in the town of Belushya Guba at the remote and strictly closed Arctic archipelago.
April 01, 2021

Sounds of heavy gunfire echo through Pechenga Valley

With springtime comes a hike in Russian military training along the border to Norway.
March 30, 2021

Busy day for Russian military in the skies above Arctic

MiG-31BM on five hours North Pole mission, Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance flight along the coast of Norway south to the North Sea, and Tu-160 strategic bombers flying over the Barents-, and Norwegian Seas. All on the same day as the Northern Fleet launched an Arctic strategic command and staff training exercise in Severomorsk.
March 30, 2021

Norwegian frigate on patrol close to Kola Peninsula

"KNM Thor Heyerdahl" will maintain presence and preparedness in the north in the times ahead.
March 29, 2021

Three nuclear ballistic missile subs surfaced simultaneously through the ice in complex Russian Arctic exercise

Exercise Umka-21 is Russia’s most complex military drill in the high Arctic, involving fighter jets, torpedo shootings and Arctic brigade soldiers training warfare on Franz Josef Land.
March 26, 2021

Northern Fleet frigate fired missile at target on Novaya Zemlya as British reconnaissance aircraft was watching

Russia new frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" on Thursday fired a Oniks cruise missile from the waters outside the Kola Peninsula. Two of the Northern Fleet's logistics support ships were in position west of Novaya Zemlya to monitor the missile's path.
March 25, 2021

Norway's new subs especially designed for covert, shallow water operations

Four German-built submarines of the U212CD class will be delivered to the Norwegian Navy from 2029 at a cost of more than €1 billion per vessel.
March 24, 2021

Shipyard director arrested in aircraft carrier fraud case

The director of Shipyard No. 10 in Polyarny was arrested on March 18 under suspicion of the theft of 45 million rubles allocated to the repair of the Northern Fleet's aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov".
March 22, 2021

Chechen forces are back in the Arctic

Special forces from the North Caucasian region are in the Russian far north to do training in a "complicated peace-time environment."
March 17, 2021

Royal Navy to sail Barents Sea with multinational task force

NATO warships plan for a new voyage to waters important for Russia’s powerful Northern Fleet.
March 11, 2021

U.S. B-1 bomber makes first landing inside Norway’s Arctic Circle

The short first-of-its-kind landing and refueling at Bodø Air Base was part of the training mission for the supersonic American bombers temporarily deployed to Norway.
March 09, 2021

Russia's most high-tech multi-purpose nuclear sub further delayed

The first upgraded cruise missile submarine of the Yasen-M class, the Kazan, will for unknown reasons have to sail another test-voyage before being handed over to the Northern Fleet.
March 03, 2021

Engine supplier to Norwegian spy ship bought by Russian-controlled company

Bergen Engines, now bought by Russian-controlled TMH International, is in charge of maintenance and service for the spy ship Marjata.
February 26, 2021

Large Russian missile cruiser sails Varanger fjord close to Norway's border

The Northern Fleet's missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" is sailing very close to Norway's border outside Grense Jakobselv the same day as US Air Force bombers deploy to Norway for first time.
February 22, 2021

Russia announces multiple missiles towards Bear Gap as US Air Force bombers deploy to Norway for first time

Tension rises between NATO and Russia up north with both sides showing off military hardware.
February 17, 2021

Russian bombers met by NATO fighter jets over the Barents Sea

A pair of Tu-160 strategic bombers showed muscles outside Norwegian air space and in the European Arctic on Tuesday. Newly deployed naval aviation fighter jets at Novaya Zemlya escorted the aircraft for part of the route.
February 09, 2021

New Russian fighter jets on standby in upgraded Arctic air base

A first shift of crews and MiG-31BM takes place at the Rogachevo air field in Novaya Zemlya
February 08, 2021

Norway intelligence warns about new nuclear weapons technology developed by Russia

Technology runs ahead of international arms treaties and several of the new systems are tested and will be deployed near Norwegian territory in the north.
February 08, 2021

U.S. Air Force to refuel Finnish fighter jets up north

Lapland Air Force this week organizes the an air refueling exercise with U.S. tanker aircraft.
February 08, 2021

Russia and the U.S. extend nuclear arms treaty

No room for another unconstrained nuclear arms race as President Putin and President Biden in a last-minute call agreed to extend the New Start Treaty until February 5, 2026.
February 04, 2021

Threat of military conflict in the Arctic is ‘relatively low,’ says top Russian diplomat

Russian officials believe that the threat of a military confrontation in the Arctic is “relatively low,” says the country’s senior diplomat responsible for Moscow’s Arctic relations.
February 04, 2021

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