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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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Politics Politics (Russia) 

UK denies violation of Russian airspace over the Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 10:00
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“The UK aircraft was in communication with Russian civilian air traffic control and its crew operated in a safe and

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Murmansk offers 100,000 rubles cash in recruitment campaign for Ukraine war

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 25, 2022 at 14:44
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Governor Andrei Chibis takes a more active role in the Ukraine war and promises payment by signing to “Arctic patriots.”

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Northern Fleet sabotage-reconnaissance group eliminated, claims Ukraine Intelligence

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 10:17
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It is the Defense Intelligence Agency of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense that posted the information via its Telegram channel on Monday. The

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Abandoned military airport in Arctic Russia will be reconstructed

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 13, 2022 at 15:30 — Last Updated: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 08:30
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As part of a major upgrade of Northern Fleet airstrips in the European Arctic, the Severomorsk-2 that was shut down

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Northern Fleet attacks Ukraine, but no spillover impact on the Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 14:03
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Three large assault landing ships from Severomorsk attack Ukraine with soldiers and amphibious vehicles from the 61st Naval Infantry Brigade.

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Russia showed “more caution and restraint” in Arctic over past 18 months, says Norwegian intelligence

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 11, 2022 at 10:43
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A stable Arctic is in Russia’s own interest despite distrust and growing tensions. The powerful Northern Fleet has not acted

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Northern Fleet stages war games to protect Arctic shipping

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 13:18
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The Barents Sea naval exercise will train coordinated combat actions between ships, submarines, aircraft, air defense units and garrisons of

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Russia’s Northern Fleet exercise area overlaps into Norway’s EEZ amid Europe tensions

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 21, 2022 at 09:09
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Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) alert warnings show the scoop of actions with naval weapons in the Barents Sea for the

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Norway & Russia update agreement to avoid dangerous aircraft, warship encounters

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 7, 2021 at 09:33
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Increased military activities up north by both nations make it important to have good mechanisms to ensure that episodes do

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Except for military towns, Russian North sees sharp decline in population

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10:01
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The region of Murmansk in 2020 had a more than 1,1 percent drop in its population. But several of the

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Russia’s FM spokesperson calls Norway’s military deal with U.S. “provocative”

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, May 3, 2021 at 09:54
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Oslo follows a deliberate and destructive line towards aggravating tensions in the Euro-Arctic region, and destroying Russian-Norwegian relations, the spokeswomen

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Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Is this Russia’s new coastal base for the ‘doomsday nuke’ drones?

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 10:30 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 10:33
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Vladimir Putin’s Russia is indeed serious about deploying a new leg to its nuclear triad, the unmanned underwater nuclear-powered Poseidon.

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