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Russiske Nordflåde udfører artilleribeskydning i Varangerfjorden, få sømil fra Norge
Den 17. og 18. februar 2026 udførte den russiske Nordflåde artilleribeskydning i Varangerfjorden i en zone, der på det nærmeste lå 3–4 sømil fra norsk territorialfarvand, rapporterede The Barents Observer. Rusland lukkede også farvande langs Kolakysten, fra Rybachy-halvøen til nordøst for Kildin-øen, fra 17. til 22. februar. En talsperson for Norges fælles hovedkvarter sagde, at aktiviteten blev overvåget og var »forventet og normal«, så længe den fandt sted i internationalt eller russisk farvand. Kristian Åtland fra Norges Forsvarsforskningsinstitut vurderede, at placeringen »klart ikke var tilfældig« og passede ind i et mønster af strategisk signalering mod Norge og NATO.
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- 2026-02-17T14:13:31Z
On 17 and 18 February 2026, the Russian Northern Fleet conducted naval artillery firing in the Varangerfjord, in a zone that at its closest lay 3–4 nautical miles from Norwegian territorial waters, The Barents Observer reported. Russia also closed waters along the Kola coast, from the Rybachy Peninsula to north-east of Kildin Island, from 17 to 22 February. A spokesperson for Norway’s Joint Headquarters said the activity was being monitored and was “expected, and normal activity” as long as it took place in international or Russian waters. Kristian Åtland of the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment assessed that the location was “clearly not incidental” and fitted a pattern of strategic signalling towards Norway and NATO.