Russia has issued warnings to both seafarers and pilots to stay away from waters close to the coast between Pechenga fjord and Grense Jakobselv. At the nearest, the area announced for live shootings is only three to four nautical miles from Norwegian territorial waters and about five nautical miles from the shores where the Russian-Norwegian land border meets the Varanger fjord.
The Notice to Airmen says airspace is closed from early morning June 1 to 15.00 on June 2.
A coastal warning (PRIP) issued by Murmansk Sea Port Administration bans navigation in the area for the same period. […]
Additional to the warning zone a stone’s throw from Norway’s shoreline, two larger areas next to the maritime border are this week closed for air traffic because of Russia’s military activity. One area is just east of the Fishermen Peninsula while the other is just east of the maritime border in the Barents Sea. Läs artikel