Viktor, Anatoly, Vladimir, Aleksandr....., all killed in senseless combat. Barents Observer publishes overview of the young north Russian men. Pathways for Russians traveling to Schengen-Europe changed substantially after Finland by the end of September restricted entry for travelers with tourist visas. More of the traffic now goes north via Norway.The Semakovskoye natural gas field is located offshore in the far northern Gulf of Ob. Nuclear power company Rosatom gets final state approval for its zinc and lead mine in Arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya. A big number of them were recruited from provincial towns and villages located far from the regional capitals. Many were in their early 20s. Engels airbase is home to Russia’s long-range missile bombers Tu-95 and Tu-160, planes often flying missions outside Norwegian air space.
Pathways for Russians traveling to Schengen-Europe changed substantially after Finland by the end of September restricted entry for travelers with tourist visas. More of the traffic now goes north via Norway.The Semakovskoye natural gas field is located offshore in the far northern Gulf of Ob.Nuclear power company Rosatom gets final state approval for its zinc and lead mine in Arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya.A big number of them were recruited from provincial towns and villages located far from the regional capitals. Many were in their early 20s.Engels airbase is home to Russia’s long-range missile bombers Tu-95 and Tu-160, planes often flying missions outside Norwegian air space.
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Quiet at Raja-Jooseppi, Finland’s northern border checkpoint to Russia. In November, traffic here was counted to only 235 persons. That is eight people per day in average. Photo: Finnish Border Guards | Project launch on the shore of the Ob Bay. The Semakovskoye field is to produce up to 7,5 billion cubic meters of gas per year. Photo: Gazprom | The Pavlovsky mine will be located near nuclear weapons testing areas in Novaya Zemlya. Photo: First Ore Mine Company | Soldiers from the Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and Komi regions killed in Ukraine. Photo collage by the Barents Observer | Tupolev-95 strategic bomber during take-off from Engels airbase in Saratov region. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry December 05, 2022
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