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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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Sailors killed in sub fire could have survived: Russian newspaper report

25 July 201926 July 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments explosion, Losharik, Russian Navy, security, submarines

The explosion that killed 14 of Russia’s most experienced submarine sailors took place as special purpose sub “Losharik” (AS-31) was

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Radiation seeping out from 30-year-old nuclear-sub wreck in Norwegian Sea

10 July 201912 July 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 1 Comment Bear Island, Komsomlets, Norwegian Sea, nuclear, nuclear submarines, radiation, Russian Navy, Soviet Union, submarines

One sample taken from an open ventilation hole of the wrecked Soviet nuclear-powered submarine shows levels of about 800 Becquerel

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Scientists check 30-year-old submarine wreck for radiation in Norwegian Sea

8 July 20198 July 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Bear Island, Komsomolets, Norwegian Sea, nuclear, nuclear submarines, Russian Navy, Soviet Union, submarines

Norwegian and Russian researchers sail joint expedition to the site where the submarine Komsomolets sank in 1989. The unique titanium

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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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Pentagon warns of risk of Chinese submarines in the Arctic

6 May 20197 May 2019 Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International 0 Comments China, navy, Pentagon, submarines, United States

China’s growing involvement and interest in the Arctic could pave the way for a strengthened military presence in the region,

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U.K. to send sub-hunter aircraft to Arctic in 2020 to “counter” Russian activity

18 February 201922 February 2019 Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic 0 Comments air force, aircraft, climate change, Cold War, Russia, submarines

The United Kingdom will deploy its sub-hunter patrol aircraft to the Arctic next year to help “counter Russian submarine activity

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Russia accuses Norway of northern military buildup

8 February 20198 February 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, Maria Zakharova, military, military bases, NATO, Northern Fleet, submarines, tromso

Norway allows allied nuclear submarines to make port calls to the civilian industrial harbor of Grøtsund north of Tromsø, 375

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Russia launches upgraded nuclear-armed sub from northwestern base

4 December 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, Northern Fleet, nuclear, nuclear submarines, nuclear weapons, Severodvinsk, submarines

The first upgraded ballistic missile submarine has left Severodvinsk, northwest Russia and embarked on comprehensive sea trails. Several Russian media,

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Last three reactor compartments from Cold War subs to be pulled from Russia’s waters next year

16 October 201815 October 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Cold War, Kola Peninsula, military, nuclear, nuclear submarines, Saida Bay, submarines

Twenty-five years with safe decommissioning of Cold War submarines in the Russian north will come to an end next year.

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Feature Interview: UK announces new Arctic defence strategy, but who’s the intended audience?

4 October 20185 October 2018 Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic 0 Comments Brexit, climate change, military, Norway, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Russia, submarines

Arctic sub-hunters, more cold weather training, and RAF Typhoons patrolling the Icelandic skies. These were just a few of items

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Rising nuclear activity in Arctic Europe prompts Norway to update disaster plans

1 October 20181 October 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Barents Sea, emergency preparedness, Kirkenes, Kola, military, nuclear, nuclear submarines, nuclear waste, nuclear weapons, submarines, tromso

“Norwegian authorities are again considering the use of nuclear weapons against Norway or close to Norway as a not unthinkable

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Russian navy boosting armament on northwestern bases, satellite images show

17 September 201821 September 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, Kola Peninsula, military, Northern Fleet, nuclear weapons, Okolnaya Bay, Russian Navy, Severomorsk, submarines

About 50 brand new reinforced large weapons bunkers are under construction at Okolnaya Bay just north of Severomorsk, on Russia’s

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