Russia Looks Into Navy Arctic Fleet Creation

A new fraction of the Russian Navy, the Arctic Fleet, may be created in Russia to ensure the Northern Sea Route safety, a source in the navy says on Thursday. “The Russian Arctic Fleet, a new structure, is under consideration. It will be a separate formation within the Navy, and its responsibility will be to ensure the safety of the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic coast in the area of responsibility of the Northern and Pacific fleets,” the source said. According to the source, the creation of this fleet will allow the Northern and Pacific fleets to focus on…