Russia's northernmost base projects its power across Arctic

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During the Cold War, #Russia's Nagurskoye airbase was little more than a runway, a weather station and a communications outpost in the Franz Josef Land archipelago. Now, Russia's northernmost #military base is bristling with missiles and radar and its extended runway can handle all types of aircraft, including nuclear-capable strategic bombers, projecting Moscow's power and influence across the #Arctic amid intensifying international competition for the region's vast resources.

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It is a Russian Land.Just look at the map 🇷🇺❤🇷🇺

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You mean the Russia thst has been struggling against little ol Ukraine

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