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FSB major general Vladimir Shchemelinin appointed to chief position at Russia’s border with ‘difficult Nordic neighbours’

The senior officer, who has been accused by Ukrainian military intelligence of involvement in criminal activities on European territory, has been appointed head of the FSB Border Guard Directorate for northern regions bordering Norway and Finland.

Warships begin missile drills in Barents Sea

Several of the Russian Navy’s most powerful warships are reported to have departed from the naval base in Severomorsk towards a sealed-off exercise area north of the Kola Bay.

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Northern Fleet establishes helicopter regiment

Helicopters are vital for countering drones and protecting shipping, says Andrei Vrublevsky, commander of the Northern Fleet’s new helicopter regiment. According to the lieutenant colonel, a major refurbishment of the regiment’s air base on the Kola Peninsula is due to be completed in 2027.

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