The navigator, who served in the Navy of Peter the Great, gave his name to the Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, Bering Glacier and Bering Bridge.
Revamped airfields on target in key Siberian locations as military is boosted in energy-rich region.
Based near Anadyr, its role is to 'monitor combat readiness' of military units, survey terrain, and air patrols.
Alleged poachers detained after killing animal on Vaygach Island, amid fears up to 15 are illegally shot each year.