3 month agoTwo Tu-95MS performed a flight over neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported
3 month agoPutin issued a decree establishing the Russian Maritime Collegium, with presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev appointed as its chairman
Pentagon: Russia remains a threat(in Arctic) despite its losses in Ukraine
Pentagon: China seeks to increase its influence in the Arctic
The Pentagon: The Arctic is a vital region for defending America and fulfilling our defense treaty obligations
Pentagon: Climate change has raised the temperature of the Arctic, which increases human activity in the region
Pentagon: China and Russia are increasingly cooperating in the Arctic
5 month agoRussia will now grow with the Arctic - Putin
Vice Admiral Konstantin Kabantsov has been appointed acting commander of the Northern Fleet, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported
Two Russian Navy NFAF Tu-142 MPA completed a 12-hour OOA routine MARPAT, 041400Z MAR 24. Aircraft noted operating in the Norwegian Sea during the 0900Z hour & probably COND SURV of Ex Steadfast Defender activity
Icebreaker Yermak is on fire at the port of St.Petersburg
The State Duma adopted a law denouncing the 1956 agreement that allowed sailors from Great Britain to fish in the Russian zone of the Barents Sea
Firefighters have extinguished fire at nuclear-powered cargo ship Sevmorput in Murmansk
Russia launched new nuclear submarines "Krasnoyarsk" and "Emperor Alexander III"
1 year agoThe Newnew Polar Bear left Arkhangelsk this morning and is heading north in the White Sea. AIS destination on Marinetraffic is "Meeting icebreaker". Interestingly, the NNPB got a new NSR application approved on Oct 19th, for Nov 1st to 15th. The old expires on Oct 31st
1 year agoRussia is reinforcing its presence in the Arctic through the connection of Franz Josef Land to Novaya Zemlya with underwater cable this month. The operation will be carried by cable layer YAUZA, already on site
1 year agoSmall Novaya Zemlya update: A new NOTAM, extending the period until the 12th has been issued. This indicates that despite Putin's statements, Burevestnik related activities will likely continue. The NAVWARN is active to the 31st
1 year agoRussia may be planning to test a new nuclear powered missile in the Artic, according to the New York Times The 9M730 Burevestnik (NATO designation SSC-X-9 Skyfall) is believed to be a nuclear-capable AND nuclear-powered missile that Russia has been unsuccessfully testing over the past years. All of the previous test failed, as the mini-nuclear engine failed to engage. It theoratically, could clear 23,000 km according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative
Putin discussed with Russian Security Council important questions, including Russian continental shelf in Arctic Ocean
2 year agoAnnouncement from @StateDept that @POTUS plans to elevate the Arctic Coordinator position by appointing an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate
2 year agoUSAF RC-135W Rivet Joint operating near Murmansk JAKE11 reg:62-4130
Russian Foreign Ministry: Finland and Sweden joining NATO will destabilize the Arctic
Putin: "Unfriendly" countries have destroyed supply chains in the Arctic
2 year agoExtreme 'warmth' in Antarctica right now. Some monthly records are being broken by 15°C
Finland and Sweden, two Arctic states that are not NATO members, received a letter from Russia demanding security guarantees. Finland is preparing a response to these demands, its foreign minister says
The Russian Northern Fleet has begun exercises in the Barents Sea with the participation of about 20 ships, including the cruiser Pyotr Veliky and the frigate Admiral Gorshkov
2 year agoHere are PRIPs/NAVWARNs issued today for the Barents-, White Sea, and the Nenets coast for next week, most labeled "Rocket Launches". 42/22 may indicate something from Plesetsk
There were no natural phenomena that led to the break of the fiberoptic cable between Svalbard and the Norwegian mainland, police investigations conclude
2 year agoCurrently issued Barents Sea NOTAMs. A couple indicating local Northern Fleet activity, and the strange areas west of Novaya Zemlya are back. The latter active from the 9th to the 14th
Russian Northern Fleet launched exercise with 30 vessels, 140 vehicles, 20 aircraft and 1200 servicemen
