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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Staff and agencies in Oslo

Norway puts military on raised alert level in response to Ukraine war

Norwegian soldiers participating in a military exercise
Norwegian soldiers participating in a military exercise in March. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters

Norway is putting its military on a raised level of alert, moving more personnel on to operational duties and enhancing the role of a rapid mobilisation force in response to the war in Ukraine – although the prime minister said there was no reason to believe Russia intended to invade.

“This is the most severe security situation in several decades,” Jonas Gahr Støre told a news conference on Monday.

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