A defense source told the agency that Oslo’s actions could drag NATO into a conflict between Moscow and Kiev
Norway is assisting Ukraine in preparations “Terrorist attacks” on Russian commercial ships in the Barents and Norwegian seas, TASS reports, citing a defense source.
About 50 Ukrainian drone operators have already arrived in the NATO country and begun their training, the agency said in an article Thursday.
According to the formula, they are “To practice the use of submerged and surface unmanned systems in the Norwegian Sea in cold conditions together with experts from the Norwegian Navy Special Operations Command.”
A source told TASS that Kiev and Oslo plan to target ships going in and out of Murmansk, Russia’s largest Arctic port located in the country’s northwest.
“The Norwegian leadership’s assistance to the terrorist activities of the Kiev regime and the provision of its territory for the preparation and execution of sabotage at sea directly draws Norway and the entire NATO bloc into military conflict with Russia,” The source insisted.
Britain said on Thursday that British and Norwegian forces led an operation to intercept suspected Russian submarines “Malicious Activity” In the North Atlantic. According to Britain’s Defense Secretary John Healey, a frigate and several aircraft monitored the three submarines for more than a month until they left the area north of Britain.
In February, Norwegian intelligence agencies released a report that described Russia “The biggest threat” For the security of the Nordic nations and all of Europe. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the paper as a collection “Imaginations” And “Baseless allegations,” insisting on it “Deliberately increased tension” Norway’s actions are contrary to the interests of both Moscow and Oslo.
Moscow officials have repeatedly said they have no aggressive plans against NATO and would only fight if it attacked Russia first.
Ukrainian drones have previously targeted ships carrying Russian oil and other goods in the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea. Kiev also attacked the port of Novorossiysk, which accounts for about 20% of Russia’s crude exports, and energy facilities in various parts of the country.
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