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Russia modernizing military bases along entire NATO border - from Norway to Kaliningrad An NRK article, published as part of a joint investigative report with Swedish SVT, Danish DR, and Estonian Delfi, reveals that Russia is rapidly expanding and modernizing its military infrastructure along its western border with NATO countries - with a particular focus on the area right next to Norway. Russia is building new barracks, housing for soldiers and their families, storage halls, vehicle repair facilities, and other infrastructure at multiple sites. This is happening even while Russia is heavily engaged in the war in Ukraine. Western intelligence agencies (including Norway’s) are described as having been surprised by the scale and speed of the work. The most prominent example is in the Pechenga Valley on the Kola Peninsula in Russia’s Murmansk region - only about 11 km from the Norwegian border near Kirkenes. Satellite images show: 🔹New apartment buildings (e.g., five buildings with ~180 apartments); 🔹Barracks and other housing; 🔹Storage and maintenance facilities; 🔹Large areas of forest cleared for construction. Analysts say this single complex could eventually house up to 17,000 soldiers (significantly more than before). Similar construction activity is documented at many other sites along Russia’s 2,424 km border with Northern Europe (from the Arctic down to Kaliningrad). Experts estimate that once the war in Ukraine ends, Russia could station around 115,000 additional troops near its borders with NATO’s northern members. The article frames this as Russia preparing for a possible future confrontation with NATO - not an immediate attack, but laying the groundwork for a stronger posture in the coming years (estimates range from 2–5 years after the Ukraine war ends). Reactions from Norway and NATO: 🔹Norway’s Chief of Defense, Eirik Kristoffersen, warned that if Russia completes this buildup, "the military threat to Norway will increase." 🔹Norwegian intelligence had previously assessed that Russia would not be able to build up forces while fighting in Ukraine - a view that has now changed. 🔹NATO officials and Nordic military leaders describe it as a significant escalation and "huge upscaling" though they note Russia is still primarily focused on Ukraine for now. Russia’s official position is that all these measures are defensive and that it has no intention of attacking NATO. Source: NRK