With warming Arctic, Russian navy gets larger areas to patrol
The fleet is likely to encounter less sea ice than usual during its voyage.
August 9, 2018
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Eight vessels from Russia’s Northern Fleet vessels set sail from the fleet’s main base in Severomorsk on the Kola Peninsula Wednesday heading northeast on a long-distance Arctic voyage, according to the press service of the fleet.
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