New frigate Admiral Golovko sets out from Severomorsk on ‘world tour’
It is the first long-range voyage of the naval vessel that was handed over to the Northern Fleet one year
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Politics (Russia)
Putin oversees nuclear triad exercises from his bunker
A Delta-IV class ballistic missile submarine in the Barents Sea participated as Russia’s anticipated large-scale nuclear drills took place on
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Deputy PM admits Russia can’t build enough ice-class ships
By Denis Zagore Russia has a major shortage of ice-class cargo fleet ships. According to Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev, Russian
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Twice more Russian diplomats in Norway than the other way around
Keeping diplomatic channels open in times of turmoil is important but far from easy. Moscow was this week forced to
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Murmansk steps up protection against drone attacks
After several attacks by Ukrainian drones, the north Russian region now installs anti-drone nets over boiler houses and other key
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Russian defence minister visits naval infantry brigade near Nordic NATO border
During his visit to the far northern brigade, Putin’s defence minister Andrei Belousov reportedly looked at plans for new military
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Newest frigate trained anti-aircraft, anti-drone shootings
A target missile was launched from the Rybachy Peninsula on the east side of the Varanger fjord which forms the
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EU considers stricter seafood sanctions, but cod from Murmansk goes free
Cod aimed for fish and chips seems to survive the European Union’s next set of sanctions, while Alaska pollock for
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Following Chinese Moscow visit, foreign ministries step up bilateral talks on Arctic
Beijing and Moscow express interest in a strengthening of Arctic cooperation “under the new geopolitical conditions” and in the “spirit
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In Arctic, Putin is flexing the strength of his alliances, Murkowski says
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has a theory about why Russian President Vladimir Putin has been conducting joint military exercises in the
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“We are all afraid,” says witness of Ukrainian drone attack in Arctic Russia
By Atle Staalesen, Georgii Chentemirov Locals in an arctic Russian town that has sent dozens of deadly bombing raids over
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Governor: Murmansk is under drone attack
“An attack by enemy drones is taking place in our region,” Andrei Chibis says in a statement. UAVs are believed
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Aleksandr launches massive Ocean-2024 strategic exercise
For the first time in post-Soviet era is Russia deploying warships in the inner waterways east of Finland in a
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Northern Fleet kicks off “special military exercise”
Norwegian expert on Russia’s military maneuvers in the north says the ongoing exercise has a primary focus on multi-domain bastion
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Pilots fear fuel shortages amid sudden airspace closures in Russia’s North
Drone attacks north to the Kola Peninsula have several times in the last few weeks caused aviation authorities to shut
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