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The Norwegians are annoyed to see mysterious machines flying over the country. First there were near offshore oil rigs. But now we sees flying over airports, sensitive infrastructure. Oslo suspects foreign spies. 7 Russian citizens were arrested in a few weeks.
The Norway to find it in the eye from Moscow? Within days, Norwegian police arrested seven Russian nationals. They are being prosecuted for illegally flying drones across the territory and taking images of sensitive sites. Authorities have spotted cryptic flybys of several airports including that of Bergen, located in the south of the country. It had to close for two hours. Other area flown over: major oil drilling platforms in the North Sea and a gas plant.
For Norway, there is little doubt that Russia ordered these overflights and does not respect the sanctions imposed on it. “We have banned Russia from flying over our territory with drones. We must enforce these rules. The sanctions against Russia must work”asserts Emily Enger MehlNorwegian Minister of Justice. From Russians arrested, profile ofAndrew yakunin calls out to investigators. He is the son of a close friend of Vladimir Putin. He claims to have come on vacation. Oslo has reinforced the defense of its strategic sites. Moscow accuses its neighbor of giving in to psychosis.