The Northern Fleet said the frigate Vice Admiral Kulakov “practiced intercepting a simulated intruder” in the Arctic Ocean off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia. The exercise began on August 10 and there was no word on how long it would last.

Russian destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov participates in exercises in the Barents Sea. Photo: thenationalnews.com

The Northern Fleet plans to conduct more exercises to "protect Russia's territorial waters and continental shelf in the Arctic, as well as ensure the safety of navigation and other types of Russian maritime economic activity in the Arctic region."

Russia has repeatedly deployed fighter jets to prevent foreign aircraft from approaching its borders. The Russian Defense Ministry said on August 23 that its MiG-29 fighter jets prevented a Norwegian aircraft from approaching the Russian border over the Barents Sea. A similar incident occurred on August 15, and Russia quickly deployed MiG-29 fighter jets to prevent a Norwegian reconnaissance aircraft from approaching its border.

VNA

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