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Norway and Sweden support a proposal from Finland to hold regularly joint Nordic cross-border military exercises with army troops.

Both police and rescue services in Northern Norway are deeply worried as GPS signals are interrupted. Public safety and life could in worst case be in danger, warns the police.

First time British Apache helicopters have operated in the Arctic.

The photo of a nuclear bomb test going terribly wrong in August 1987 is revealed by a Russian blogger.

The Russian security service starts year 2019 with a new base for its coast guard vessels in Murmansk.

Key parts of next year’s Tsentr-2019 drills will be held in the area between the Arctic archipelagos of Novaya Zemlya and New Siberian Islands, the Russian Defense Ministry confirms.

This year has been packed with exercises, Northern Fleet Commander Nikolay Yevmenov underlined in his sum-up of 2018.

Sergey Lavrov and Ine Eriksen Søreide had bilateral talks in Milan on Thursday, but the Russian Foreign Minister could not directly say if he can make it to Kirkenes next year to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Red Army's liberation of Eastern Finnmark.

First upgraded ballistic missile submarine has left Severodvinsk and embarked on comprehensive sea trials.

«We have efficiently learnt how to provide a progressive and balanced development of our army and fleet, that enables them to neutralize any potential threats.»

It is a move made to distract public attention from the scandalous sinking of frigate «Helge Ingstad», says Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

The 23,000 square meter big installation that sunk in the waters near Murmansk hinders shipping in the area, explains Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov.