As Arctic shipping is boosting, a newly adopted report from European Parliament stresses a need for ban on viscous oil onboard vessels to reduce risk to the environment.
Simultaneously as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits Sevmash yard attending the contracts signing for new submarines, a source in the Russian Navy says the crew is afraid to sail with “Aleksandr Nevsky” - the newest submarine that carries 16 intercontinental nuclear missiles.
Russia plans to reopen Soviet-era airfields in the Arctic. Air force personnel of the Western Military District will soon start preparations for a return to abandoned airfields.
Russia signs contract with Italy to cover the cost for decommissioning the last remaining Northern Fleet nuclear submarine no longer in operation. But there are still more than 70 reactor compartments to be taken safely onshore to this storage in Saida Bay.
The Arctic is attracting more foreign spies. Norwegian and Danish security services are reporting that foreign countries are anxious to secure their position in the High North.
Russia’s third strategic submarine of the Borey-class “Vladimir Monomakh” will be put on water on December 30. The navy also announces start of design work for the 5th generation submarines and a series of underwater drones.
