Arctic_Trefoil

Photos of construction of Russian Artic Trefoil Base
Flag Russia recently showcased its ‘new’ Arctic Trefoil military base on Alexandra Land in the Franz Josef Land archipelago in the Arctic. Infrastructure includes accommodation for 150 personnel with up to 18 months supplies. It has a ‘self-powered energy unit’ (e.g. nuclear?) and is independent from the outside world.

As it was shown to the media:
Russian Arctic Trefoil base - Covert Shores

Analysis suggests that it is built at a pre-existing artic outpost known as Nagurskoye (Нагу́рское) located at 80.810090°, 47.651465°.
Russian Arctic Trefoil base - Covert Shores
Satellite imagery from 2006 before current work began

Russian Arctic Trefoil base - Covert Shores
The base in 2009. Photo by zzary

Researched images of First phase:
Russian Arctic Trefoil base - Covert Shores
Russian Arctic Trefoil base - Covert Shores


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Images of second phase (possibly some distance from first):
Russian Arctic Trefoil base - Covert Shores
Russian Arctic Trefoil base - Covert Shores
Russian Arctic Trefoil base - Covert Shores
Russian Arctic Trefoil base - Covert Shores
Russian Arctic Trefoil base - Covert Shores