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Newest Russian submarine launches Bulava missile from White Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 6, 2023 at 10:29
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Firing a ballistic missile is the final test before the submarine will be handed over to the Navy. It was

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With Finland in NATO, Russia restructures forces including Northern Fleet

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 10:47 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 10:50
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This is a response to NATO enlargement in Northern Europe and expected further changes in allied defense posture, says Professor

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Russian inner bastion exercise overlaps into Norwegian economic zone

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 28, 2023 at 10:55
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The live-fire events starting Monday morning may affect fisheries, ship- and air traffic, and other civilian activities in the Barents

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Northern Fleet kicks off major Barents Sea command and staff exercise

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 11, 2023 at 13:45
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20 warships, submarines, support ships, and airforce. More than 8,000 servicemen participate as Russia early Friday morning sent out its

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Russia’s Northern Fleet issues missile NOTAM for Bear Gap

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 7, 2023 at 11:38
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The impact areas are in the strategically important Bear Gap, the waters between mainland Norway and Svalbard where the shallow

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Putin cancels meeting with military leaders in Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 24, 2023 at 14:07
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The president’s planned visit to Severomorsk, the Northern Fleet headquarters, was reportedly cancelled due to “bad weather.” Vladimir Putin’s visit

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Politics Politics (Russia) 

Russia’s Arctic Brigade in Alakurtti is counting its many dead

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 09:03
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The troops trained to defend the Russian Arctic are taking a big toll in the muddy battlefields of Ukraine. It

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Business Business (Russia) 

Construction starts at new Murmansk LNG hub

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 09:54
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War and international sanctions notwithstanding, the Russian natural gas company forges ahead with the development of its grand Arctic projects.

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Politics Politics (Russia) 

Ahead of deployment in Ukraine, Russian Arctic troops shoot missiles near border to Norway and Finland

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 09:09
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Live fire training this week takes place at the Shary shooting range near Pechenga, the main base of the 200th

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Sevmash delivers sixth Borei-class sub, launches the seventh

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 12:31
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Russia significantly increased its modern naval nuclear forces on Thursday as one new Borei-A class submarine was handed over to

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Newly deployed nuke-bombers at Kola is certainly a signalling, expert says

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 3, 2022 at 14:36 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 09:43
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Recent satellite images show that Russia has deployed four Tu-160 and three Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers north to the Olenegorsk

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Russia shows off Arctic military power

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 23, 2022 at 09:20
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Hundreds of Northern Fleet soldiers are killed in Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Others are sent on exercise to

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Politics Politics (Russia) 

Murmansk Governor: I expect your full support for the mobilization

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 10:12
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Leader of the far northern and heavily militarised region says a draft board under his command is starting to fulfil

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Politics Politics (Russia) 

Russia tests latest underwater warfare technology in the Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 12:44
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The “Krasnoyarsk” and “Generalissimo Suvorov” are the most advanced nuclear submarines ever built by the Sevmash yard. Protection is ensured

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Northern Fleet kicks off large Barents-Arctic naval exercise

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 19, 2022 at 11:10
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Surface warships, submarines and aviation are involved in waters from the Kola Peninsula to Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya.

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