Russia deploys nuclear bombers near borders of Finland & Norway, given

Moscow/ Kyiv: Due to the increasing defence cooperation from the United States and NATO to Ukraine, Russia has started to increase the deployment of its nuclear forces near the European border. It was revealed that Russia has deployed as many as 11 ‘Strategic Nuclear Bombers’ and ‘KH-101’ missiles at the ‘Olenya Airbase’, which borders Finland and Norway. A few days ago, NATO announced a ‘Nuclear Exercise’. Given this background, the emergence of Russia’s nuclear deployment draws attention.

Over the last few days, Russia has dramatically increased its missile attacks on Ukraine. The attacks caused extensive damage to infrastructure and military bases in Ukraine. Even eight months later, Russia’s large-scale attacks on Ukraine have caused a stir in the Western alliance. Before these attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin had warned that the threat of nuclear attack was not hollow.

A few days later, NATO announced a ‘Nuclear Exercise’ would commence on October 17. After this announcement by NATO, Ukraine said it became a ‘DeFacto member’ of NATO. NATO’s announcement of the exercise, followed by Ukraine’s claim, draws attention. Against this backdrop, reports have surfaced that Russia is increasing its nuclear deployment in Europe.

A Norwegian website revealed the Russian deployment, citing satellite photographs obtained from an American company. Olenya Airport in Russia is 95 miles from the Finnish border and 115 miles from the Norwegian border. No bombers or fighter jets were stationed at this Russian base in August. But in October, deployment of ‘Strategic Nuclear Bombers’ and missiles started at this base.

Currently, 11 ‘Strategic Nuclear Bombers’ have been deployed at the base, including seven ‘TU-160s’ and four ‘TU-95s’. In addition, it is said that ‘KH-101’ missiles, which have the capability of a nuclear attack, are also at the base. In the background of this deployment of Russia, President Vladimir Putin may announce Russia’s ‘nuclear exercise’, according to the news agency Reuters.

Meanwhile, in the wake of the ongoing counterattacks from Ukraine, Russia has started moving the citizens of Kherson province into Russian territory. Russia had further said that Russian troops would assist in this. The Russian news agency TASS has reported that citizens of Kherson have started arriving in Russia’s Rostov province since Friday. Russian forces are said to have advanced near the city of Bakhmut in Donbas as Ukraine counterattacks in Kherson. Western systems and media have confirmed this.