Russia stated it is seriously concerned about the deployment of NATO troops in Greenland, according to an X post by @nexus_osint reported between 8:46 AM and 9:15 AM UTC on January 15, 2026. The post also referenced the arrival of around fifteen French Alpine Hunters in Greenland as part of a European protection mission requested by Denmark in a context of American demands, translated from French. This development follows the deployment of Swedish Armed Forces personnel to Greenland earlier this morning at Denmark's request, as stated by the Swedish Prime Minister and reported prior to 8:46 AM UTC. Previous contributions include 13 German military personnel, 2 from Norway, and 1 from the United Kingdom, according to Reuters and Bloomberg citations in earlier X posts.
