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Not one shot was fired

In a new move not seen before, Russia announced navy rocket training in the Norwegian Sea. But that was about it.
November 22, 2018

Moscow says Norway’s accusations about GPS jamming are «absurd»

It is a move made to distract public attention from the scandalous sinking of frigate «Helge Ingstad», says Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
November 22, 2018

Russian navy announces rocket shooting outside Lofoten

Third time in less than a month that the Russian navy warns about shooting exercises in Norway’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
November 21, 2018

Sunken dock will be lifted, says minister

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.
November 20, 2018

Finland summons Ambassador over GPS jamming

Russian Ambassador to Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov, will have to meet in the Foreign Ministry on Monday.
November 16, 2018

US and Norway upgrade eye on border to northern Russia

A comprehensive test program with the new radar is about to start aimed at having the modernized GLOBUS system operational in 2022.
November 16, 2018

Finland accuses Russia for disruption of GPS signals

Both Norway and Finland have brought up the jamming with Russia through diplomatic channels.
November 15, 2018

Children sworn into youth army onboard world’s largest nuclear sub

Russia’s military-patriotic movement Yunarmiya (Youth Army) now exceeds 270,000 members, including these 45 schoolchildren in Severodvinsk lined up on the hatches of the Typhoon submarine’s ballistic missile silos.
November 14, 2018

GPS jamming came from Kola, Defense Ministry in Norway confirms

Civilian passenger planes lost GPS signals on flights over Finnmark.
November 13, 2018

Frigate "Helge Ingstad" sinks

The hope of a successful salvage operation is over.
November 13, 2018

See photos of Norway’s badly damaged €300 million warship

Six strong steel wires bolted to shore keep the ill-fated frigate "KNM Helge Ingstad" stable as the Navy works day-and-night with the salvage operation.
November 10, 2018

Warning on possible GPS jamming for Northern Finland

GPS signals used for aircraft navigation in northeastern Lapland could be unreliable, Finland’s Air Navigation Services warns a week after similar warnings were issued in northernmost part of Norway.
November 09, 2018

Norwegian frigate takes on water after collision with oil tanker

The collision with an oil tanker early Thursday morning happened just north of Bergen.
November 08, 2018

Russia’s largest nuclear missile-cruiser sails for Barents Sea combat training

On Saturday, “Pyotr Velikiy” sailed out to the Barents Sea to exercise together with the air force and air defense.
November 03, 2018

Four strategic-bomber missions in a week along coast of Norway

On Friday, Norwegian F-16 fighter jets were again scrambled to meet a pair of Tu-95 flying south from the Barents Sea.
November 03, 2018

Pilots warned of jamming in Finnmark

«Reasons to believe it could be related to military exercise activities outside Norway’s broders,» says the Civil Aviation Authority to the Barents Observer.
November 02, 2018

Tu-160 strategic bombers on mission along coast of Norway

The two Russian bombers were flying in international airspace simultaneously as NATO’s large Trident Juncture exercise takes place.
October 31, 2018

Russia announces rocket shootings just outside Finnmark in final days of NATO’s Trident Juncture

The area of rocket test firings is only about 40 kilometers north of Gamvik and Berlevåg on Norway’s Barents Sea coast.
October 31, 2018

Heightened security in Arkhangelsk after blast in FSB headquarters

One teenage bomber died and three were injured when an explosion rocked the premises of the regional security police.
October 31, 2018

Sunken dry dock could trouble modernization of Navy

Russia’s biggest floating dry docks might remain on the bottom of the Kola Bay.
October 30, 2018

Aircraft carrier is damaged as dry dock sinks

One person is reported dead and Russia’s only aircraft carrier has been damaged as floating dry dock sinks into the waters of the Kola Bay.
October 30, 2018

Lavrov questions fate of the New START Treaty

As the U.S. intends to exit the INF treaty, Russia’s Foreign Minister says the future of the treaty regulating strategic nuclear weapons in unclear.
October 29, 2018

These 13,000 soldiers show our joint commitment for regional defense, Nordic ministers say as Nato drills Trident Juncture kick off

But Moscow warns that Sweden’s and Finland’s participation is jeopardizing regional stability.
October 26, 2018

No more selfies or SoMe updates for Russian soldiers

State Duma lawmakers are preparing a law punishing soldiers if publishing any information about themselves on social media.
October 25, 2018

Russian military conducts confidence-building visit to Lapland Air Command in the Finnish Arctic

A team of Russian officers has arrived in northern Finland to conduct a confidence and security-building evaluation visit of the Lapland Air Command, according to Finnish military officials.
October 24, 2018

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