Russia Conducting Major Submarine Exercises In The North Atlantic

Russian Delta-IV submarine in the Barents Sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

Barents Observer: Russian subs honing stealth skills in major North Atlantic drill, says Norwegian intel

At least eight nuclear-powered submarines sailed out from their homeports on the Kola Peninsula last week, the Norwegian military intelligence says to NRK.

The aim of the massive operation is to get as far out to the North Atlantic as possible without being discovered by NATO, the intelligence service informs to NRK. Such maneuvers haven’t been seen from the Northern Fleet since the days of the Cold War.

The operation started early last week, before Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Commander of the Northern Fleet, Vice-Admiral Aleksandr Moiseyev visited Kirkenes in northern Norway last Friday.

Lavrov had bilateral talks with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Søreide and the two said at the following press conference that security situation in northern Europe was one talking point.

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Update: Russia Sends Ten Subs Into North Atlantic In Drill Unprecedented In Size Since Cold War (Warzone/The Drive)

WNU Editor:  I cannot remember the last time that Russia/Soviet Union used ten subs in an exercise.