Russian forces near Norway at '20% or less' than before Ukraine war, Norway's armed-forces chief says

Russian forces stationed in the Arctic near Norway are " 20% or less" of the number they were before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine , Norway 's chief of defence says.

Norway is part of NATO and shares a border with Russia in the northern part of the Nordic country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin knew "very well" that NATO was not a threat to Russia , he said.