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Russia’s Northern fleet to perform drills in Barents Sea

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 20, 2020 at 15:03 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 14:07
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The surprise exercise was announced on the 17th July and is reported to include up to 150,000 soldiers in the

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russia’s Northern Fleet Commander announces war games outside Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 15:38
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With short notice, the Russian Northern Fleet announces via its own media a large-scale exercise to happen later this month

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian vessels fired cruise missiles in Norwegian Sea as part of training

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 7, 2020 at 11:43
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Two big naval vessels from the Northern Fleet trained combat against enemy aircrafts off the Norwegian coast. It was the

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian subs honing stealth skills in major North Atlantic drill: Norwegian intel

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11:24 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10:07
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At least eight nuclear-powered submarines sailed out from their homeports on the Kola Peninsula in northwest Russia last week, the

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Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Walruses attack, sink small navy craft in Arctic Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 13:07 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 15:36
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Expedition participants from the Northern Fleet and Russian Geographical Society all managed to get to shore after their landing boat

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General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

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

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 16:04 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 16:08
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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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Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Last Soviet nuclear-sub reactor lifted onshore

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 16:34
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The Barents Sea is safer as the era of storing radioactive reactor compartments on water comes to an end. On

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian navy drill outside Arctic Norway ends, no firing reported

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 14:31 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:58
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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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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

July fire damage to Russia’s secret Losharik sub detailed

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 14:42 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 14:45
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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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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

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

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:17
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As the Northern Fleet prepares a major naval exercise in the Norwegian Sea, a powerful group of Russian airplanes flew

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 12:09 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 12:15
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Exercise shooting with the missiles designed to take out surface targets at a distance of up to 150 kilometres will

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian navy to hold live-fire exercise in Norwegian Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 10:41 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 15:51
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NATO deploys extra maritime patrol aircraft to keep track of a Northern Fleet group of warships currently sailing north for

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Weapons shipped to new garrison in Arctic Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 14:30 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:53
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Ships deliver 175 units of weaponry to the new air defense base in Tiksi. Construction works have been going on

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General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Arctic Norwegian mayor to attend Northern Fleet parade in Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 11:15 — Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 11:00
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“I see this as part of a neighbour policy the Norwegian government wants. We have normal relations,” says Kirkenes mayor

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russian secret sub to be repaired and put back in service

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 09:40 — Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2019 at 15:04
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The fire started in the battery compartment, but did not affect the reactor, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reports to Vladimir

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