Due to extreme conditions and freezing waters, Alexei Mendrik, former commander of PDSS, emphasized that Russia will deploy state-of-the-art robotic systems for ship protection, minimizing divers' exposure to the polar cold.
The contrast is literally farcical. Moscow has announced that it is fortifying the Arctic with its most elite and "invisible" force, as geopolitical fever in the frozen North hits red. According to an exclusive report by the newspaper Izvestia, the Russian Armed Forces are forming special mobile groups of frogmen to protect strategic infrastructure within the Arctic Circle.
"Mobile barriers" against saboteurs
Unlike existing PDSS units (combatting underwater sabotage forces) which are tied to naval bases, the new detachments will be fully mobile. Their mission? To protect temporary anchorages, ports, and strategic stations from Western saboteurs. "The underwater threat in northern latitudes cannot be underestimated," warned military expert Dmitry Boltenkov.
Robots for sub-zero operations
Due to extreme conditions and freezing waters, Alexei Mendrik, former commander of PDSS, emphasized that Russia will deploy state-of-the-art robotic systems for ship protection, minimizing divers' exposure to the polar cold. These forces are already using "Grachonok" class speedboats and silent underwater tugs for their special operations.
This reinforcement is no accident
The former commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sergei Avakyants, dropped a "bombshell," linking the mobilization to Donald Trump's plans. "It is imperative to strengthen our Navy, given that in the near future Greenland will become American and will be fully militarized," the admiral stated, indicating that Moscow considers the US annexation of Greenland a direct threat to its security.
Russia has deployed an entire fleet of nuclear icebreakers in the Arctic and the West is freezing
The announcement of the deployment of these Russian mobile units comes just days after it was revealed that, in an unprecedented show of force, the country simultaneously deployed all eight nuclear icebreakers, breaking the ice in the Ob and Yenisei bays. According to data from MarineTraffic and gCaptain, this was the first time in mid-December that the entire fleet—including the four powerful new-generation Arktika-class vessels (Project 22220)—operated simultaneously to keep open the shipping lanes for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other resources.
The message of power to the West
This move constitutes a clear geopolitical message to Brussels and Washington: Russian energy will continue to flow to global markets year-round, effectively nullifying Western sanctions against Rosatomflot. These flows will be protected by any means, even amidst Western economic pressure! Despite financial pressures, Moscow is accelerating its Arctic armament program: the icebreakers Chukotka, Leningrad, and Stalingrad are expected to join the fleet by 2030. In fact, the giant Leader-class icebreaker, "Rossiya," which is already 30% complete, will be the ultimate weapon for definitive dominance over the Northern Sea Route. While Russia sends its heavy artillery to the Arctic to protect its interests, there is a tragic contrast with how NATO chooses to protect its interests and one of its members from the revisionist strategy and moves of another member—a fact that is extremely ominous for the future of the Alliance.
The masks have fallen
The crisis that broke out around the state entity of Greenland in 2026 has finally let the masks fall. Danish sovereignty over the island is not just being questioned—it is methodically being "slaughtered." For Washington, this frozen desert has ceased to be an ally's territory and has turned into a "strategic asset." The arrest of Maduro in Venezuela convinced the White House that the time for gentlemen's agreements has passed. Now, the "law of the strong" of Donald Trump and MAGA ideologue Steven Miller applies: international law is a tool for the weak, and the world is controlled by missiles and the rights of the powerful. The European effort to show teeth within the framework of operation "Arctic Resistance" looks, frankly, pathetic.
The tragic contrast that makes even the icebergs laugh: NATO sent 37 soldiers... "half a bus" to Greenland
NATO sent just 37 or 38 soldiers—not even a full bus—to Greenland after the American president's announcement that he would conquer it to protect it from Russia and China! One reasonably wonders what 37–38 soldiers can do, no matter how well-equipped they are. They can probably scare polar bears; that is perhaps the only thing they can do. Because 37, 38 (or even 100) soldiers for two million square kilometers is not a military corps, but a human shield and a backdrop for television cameras. Protecting the autonomous territory of Denmark and the people of Greenland from the claws of Donald Trump, facing 100+ Americans, is impossible. Not to mention that any shot fired against American soldiers in this situation will bury NATO. A direct attack on the co-founder and sponsor of the alliance de facto cancels Article 5, leaving Europe in a position of absolute humiliation. That is why even the icebergs are melting from laughter!
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