The Russian Ministry of Defense will continue work on the construction of the northernmost airfield Nagurskoye on the Franz Josef Land archipelago. This was reported by the press service of the Military Department..
The Ministry of Defense has attracted additional funds for the construction of the infrastructure of the northernmost Russian base. work, started in February of this year, scheduled to be completed by the end 2023. As a result, the Nagurskaya airfield will turn into a full-fledged air base, capable of receiving all types of aircraft all year round, and will also allow to place Su-34 front-line bombers on it and receive Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers, write “Notifications” with reference to the military establishment.
Arctic airfield Nagurskoye completed reconstruction last year, a new runway with a length of 3,5 km, which allows you to receive aircraft all year round. Previously, the airfield was operated only in the winter.. The airfield is located on the island of Alexandra Land in the Franz Josef Land archipelago next to the northernmost Russian military base. “Arctic shamrock”. A tactical group of the Northern Fleet is deployed on the island.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense confirmed the deployment of the Su-34 in the Arctic with deployment on the Franz Josef Land archipelago and the New Siberian Islands. Nagurskaya airfields on the land of Alexandra and “Tempo”, located on Kotelny Island, preparing for the deployment of aircraft. The necessary infrastructure is currently being prepared for the bombers., including the construction of closed warm hangars. Besides, parking spaces for Il-78 tanker aircraft are provided, which will have to ensure the combat duty of the Su-34.
The permanent deployment of the Su-34 in the Arctic is especially relevant in connection with the US plans to intensify its presence in the region against the backdrop of statements about the recognition of the Northern Sea Route “international waters”. Confrontation in the Arctic will only intensify, therefore, the Ministry of Defense does not spare funds to strengthen the defense of the northern borders.
