Russia's new Arctic military base

Russia's Defense Ministry has shared images of a new Arctic military base, called Arkticheskiy Trilistnik (Arctic Trefoil).

The establishment of the new air defense division comes as Russia is developing a series of new and upgraded bases along its Arctic coasts, including in the Franz Josef Land, Novaya Zemlya, Severnaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, Cape Schmidt and Wrangle Island.