See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:23 BST, 12 June 2026 | Updated: 10:03 BST, 12 June 2026
Vladimir Putin is expanding dozens of military bases along Russia's borders with Nato countries in a major build-up that has raised fresh fears over the Kremlin's long-term ambitions in Europe.Satellite images released by Denmark's national broadcaster in cooperation with intelligence services show a flurry of construction work over the past two years, including new barracks, warehouses and military vehicles. One Arctic compound in Pechenga lies just five miles from the Norwegian border.Intelligence assessments suggest Russia's Murmansk region, near Finland and Norway, could now accommodate up to 17,000 additional troops within striking distance of neighbouring countries.Another military site near the Estonian border has also amassed significant numbers of vehicles, according to the images. The expansion comes amid wider concerns over Russia's growing hostility towards the Western alliance, with The Telegraph reporting that the Ministry of Defence has warned Downing Street that Russian aggression towards Nato is now at record levels.The newspaper said Russian jets and drones violated Nato airspace more last month than at any other point this year, while the total number of incidents in 2026 has already surpassed the whole of 2025. Satellite images released by Denmark's national broadcaster in cooperation with intelligence services show a flurry of construction work over the past two years, including new barracks, warehouses and military vehicles. Pictured: Russian military build-up at Luga, Russia Vladimir Putin is expanding dozens of military bases along Russia's borders with Nato countries in a major build-up that has raised fresh fears over the Kremlin's long-term ambitions in Europe
