Northern Fleet

As Russia launches war games, Northern Fleet troops advance in the High Arctic

17 September 201917 September 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Bolshevik Island, defence, military, military exercice, Northern Fleet, Severnaya Zemlya, Tsentr-2019

Troops from the Northern Fleet boast Russia’s reenforced presence in the High Arctic as they stage major military drills on

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Last Soviet nuclear-sub reactor lifted onshore

21 August 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Barents Sea, Cold War, Northern Fleet, nuclear, nuclear submarines, Saida Bay

The Barents Sea is safer as the era of storing radioactive reactor compartments on water comes to an end. On

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Russian navy drill outside Arctic Norway ends, no firing reported

19 August 201919 August 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, military exercises, navy, Northern Fleet, Norwegian Sea

No missiles were launched at any of the four locations in the Norwegian Sea where the Russian Navy announced large-scale

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July fire damage to Russia’s secret Losharik sub detailed

14 August 201914 August 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, disasters, Losharik, military, Northern Fleet, nuclear, submarines

The nuclear-powered sub Losharik is up for comprehensive repair in Severodvinsk, northwest Russia this fall. A representative of the Russian

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Russian warplanes drill submarine hunt in Norwegian Sea, Norway on edge

12 August 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments air force, defence, military, military exercises, Northern Fleet, Norwegian Sea

As the Northern Fleet prepares a major naval exercise in the Norwegian Sea, a powerful group of Russian airplanes flew

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Russia deploys missile system in range of Norway’s Arctic radars

8 August 20198 August 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, Finnmark, military, missiles, Northern Fleet, radar, Sredny Peninsula, Vardø

Exercise shooting with the missiles designed to take out surface targets at a distance of up to 150 kilometres will

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Russian navy to hold live-fire exercise in Norwegian Sea

6 August 20196 August 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, military exercises, navy, Northern Fleet, Norwegian Sea, Russian Navy

NATO deploys extra maritime patrol aircraft to keep track of a Northern Fleet group of warships currently sailing north for

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Weapons shipped to new garrison in Arctic Russia

5 August 20196 August 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, military bases, navy, Northern Fleet, Tiksi

Ships deliver 175 units of weaponry to the new air defense base in Tiksi. Construction works have been going on

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Arctic Norwegian mayor to attend Northern Fleet parade in Russia

24 July 201925 July 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Kirkenes, military, Northern Fleet, Norway, nuclear weapons, Russia, security, Severomorsk

“I see this as part of a neighbour policy the Norwegian government wants. We have normal relations,” says Kirkenes mayor

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Russian secret sub to be repaired and put back in service

4 July 20195 July 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments disasters, everomorsk, Northern Fleet, nuclear, Russian Navy, submarines

The fire started in the battery compartment, but did not affect the reactor, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reports to Vladimir

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Submarine fire: Russia confirms deaths but gives few details

3 July 20193 July 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments disasters, Northern Fleet, Russian Navy, Severomorsk, submarines

Sergey Shoigu arrives in Severomorsk in northwest Russia, meets with representatives of the Northern Fleet. In his meeting today with

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Fire kills 14 sailors onboard Russian secret sub

2 July 20192 July 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments disasters, Northern Fleet, nuclear, Russian Navy, Severomorsk, submarines

The Losharik started burning during underwater research activities in Russian territorial waters. “On 1st July a fire started onboard an

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Russian troops hone landing skills near Norwegian border

11 June 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, Kola Peninsula, military, military exercises, Northern Fleet

A big landing ship sails into the Pechenga Bay to pick up marine infantry from nearby garrisons. The exercise started

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Russia’s Northern Fleet holds exercise in Barents Sea

30 May 201930 May 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Barents Sea, military, military exercises, navy, Northern Fleet, Russian Navy

Over 15 surface vessels, several submarines and support ships, as well as aircraft and helicopters, take part in the Northern

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Russia to replace sunken floating dock in Murmansk

28 May 201928 May 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments admiral kuznetsov, defence, military, Murmansk, Northern Fleet, Roslyakovo, Russian Navy

The new drydock will replace the floating dry dock that last year sunk into the Arctic waters of the Kola

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