Russia’s Northern Fleet has notified civilian aviation authorities and maritime traffic about planned missile firing in a section of the Barents Sea that spans both sides of the Russian–Norwegian maritime border.
The warning takes effect at 1:00 a.m. on February 24 and remains active until 2:00 p.m. Moscow time on Thursday, February 26.
The westernmost part of the designated area lies north of Norway’s Varanger Peninsula. The area is outside the country’s 12 nautical miles of territorial sea, but inside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). […]
“We are familiar with the danger area as you describe it,” said spokesperson Brynjar Stordal.
He noted that the area is located in international waters and airspace, meaning Russia has the right to carry out such activity. However, Stordal stressed that ”Russia is responsible for ensuring that all operations are conducted safely.” Läs artikel