Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Navy, Adm. Ewa Skoog Haslum told Finnish newspaper Iltalehti that Russian ships had been spotted near wind farms and underwater power grids in the Baltic Sea.
According to him, the Russians should set targets for sabotage. “They somehow mapped the targets and we believe they did,” Haslam said. He added that the Russians would definitely sabotage and destroy the power cables.
He pointed out that the Swedish navy had been put on high alert to prevent sabotage by the Kremlin, adding that “this is them carrying out operations against us.” They made the same decision Finnish forces.
Haslam insisted that the Swedes were ready to repel the attacks. “We are ready for action, we are always at sea. All our units are ready, he assured. We are constantly working to deter saboteurs and defend ourselves,” he added.
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Meanwhile, paratroopers of the 18th Bielsko Airborne Battalion will take part in the Aurora 23 exercise in Sweden and will land there in Gotland – said Lieutenant Malvina Zaros, press officer of the 6th Airborne Brigade, which includes the Bielsko Battalion.
– Aurora 23 is the Swedish Armed Forces’ largest exercise in 25 years. This – along with the Polish Anaconda exercise and the American defender – is one of the three great exercises that make up the trifecta exercise, the “triple win” – Jaros pointed out.
A total of 26,000 people – all branches of the Swedish Armed Forces and forces from partner countries – are taking part in the exercise. Players. – Its purpose was to test Sweden’s defense capabilities and combat capability. The exercise trifecta also supports Sweden’s bid to join NATO, he noted.
– The scenario assumes that Sweden is exposed to increasing sabotage as influence and military attacks on operations. Bryggen said the Aurora 23 exercise plays an important role in strengthening Sweden’s defense capabilities. Stephen Anderson, fitness director. Aurora 23 starts on April 17 and runs till May 11.
All branches of the Swedish Armed Forces are involved in operations including drilled air, ground and sea defense operations. The maneuvers take place mainly in the southern part of the country and in Gotland. Sea routes to Stockholm, Finnish, Latvian and Estonian ports pass along this largest Swedish island. Demilitarized after the end of the Cold War, the island became a site for troop deployments again after 2014 in the face of a growing threat from Russia.
Source: Iltalethi, PAP
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