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Russia says it has finished building a new military base on an island in its Arctic region

The installation is designed to accommodate 150 personnel, with enough food and fuel for 18 months of independent operations, according to Russia’s defence ministry.

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It is located on part of the Franz Josef Land archipelago, according to news reports.

“No one has implemented similar projects at such a high latitude until now,” stated Russia’s Northern Fleet Commander Admiral Vladimir Korolyov.

Russia is establishing more of a presence in the Arctic as it eyes natural resources in the region.

Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert is the most northerly, permanently inhabited location in the world, located only 817 kilometres from the geographic North Pole.

It maintains signals intelligence facilities to support of Canadian military operations. There are approximately 55 full-time military, civilian and contracted personnel, according to the Canadian Forces.