To make this website work, we log user data. By using Shephard's online services, you agree to our Privacy Policy, including cookie policy.

×
Open menu Search

Maritime focus for new operations centres

2nd February 2016 - 11:27 GMT | by Eugene Gerden in St Petersburg

RSS

Russia is looking to strengthen its maritime security with the establishment of special operations centres in five coastal regions across the country.

The move is part of a recent decree signed by President Vladimir Putin to improve maritime security and counter-terrorism capabilities.

The new operations centres, whose activities will be controlled by the Federal Security Service, will be established in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Simferopol, Murmansk and Kaspiysk.

The centres will be based in areas of strategic maritime importance including the Othotsk Sea, Black Sea, Barents Sea and Caspian Sea.

A spokesman of the Federal Security Service (FSB) said that each of the

Already have an account? Log in

Want to keep reading this article?

Read this Article

Get access to this article with a Free Basic Account

  • Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
  • 2 free stories per week
  • Daily news round-up email service
  • Access to all Decisive Edge email newsletters
Create account

Unlimited Access

Access to all our premium news as a Premium News 365 Member. Corporate subscriptions available.

  • Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
  • 14-day free trial (cancel at any time)
  • Unlimited access to all published premium news
Start your free trial
Eugene Gerden

Author

Eugene Gerden


Eugene Gerden is a Shephard correspondent based in St Petersburg.

Read full bio

Share to

Linkedin