In Russia, new border ships are being built to solve a wide range of problems in protecting state borders in the Arctic. In an interview about this RIA News On the occasion of Border Guard Day, Army General Vladimir Kulishov, First Deputy Director of the Border Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation, made a statement.
He noted that border infrastructure has been updated to further increase Russia’s capabilities.
“Modern technical means of border protection are being adopted, new border protection ships are being built, designed to solve a wide range of tasks related to border activities in the Arctic,” Kulishov said.
According to him, the construction of two ice-class border patrol ships is ongoing.
Before that, Vladimir Kulishov said that the USA and its allies they want to intervene Implementation of Russian projects in the Arctic and militarization of the region.
26 May at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the name It is impossible to end the implementation of the Maritime Convention in the Arctic.
Previously, Germany had offered Canada and Norway expand Military presence in the Arctic.