Arctic military

Based near Anadyr, its role is to 'monitor combat readiness' of military units, survey terrain, and air patrols.

Measures being taken to ensure defence capabilities.

Military tests in minus 30C to check performance of equipment and personnel in toughest of conditions.

Revamped airfields on target in key Siberian locations as military is boosted in energy-rich region.

Swift response by the Russian president to Canada's move to claim seabed under the North Pole and surrounding waters.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US secretary of state John Kerry will attend the May 14-15 Arctic Council in Kiruna, Sweden.

Life returns to port of Tiksi with construction of a military town.

Move boosts armed forces capability in polar waters. 

Permanent patrols commence led by the heavy nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy.