Russia says it detained a Swedish citizen for illegally crossing the border, TASS cites FSB security service
The FSB said it plans additional charges after alleging the man fought for Ukraine and served as a commander in a drone unit.
- The Federal Security Service detained an unnamed Swedish citizen in the Pskov region, alleging he fought alongside Ukraine's armed forces during the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Officials claimed the individual traveled to Russia "under the guise of joining the Russian Armed Forces" to carry out sabotage at military facilities, citing documents confirming his combat participation.
- The FSB alleged the man served from February to June 2026 as commander of an unmanned aerial systems squad in the Separate Assault Battalion, designated a terrorist organization by Russia.
- Authorities opened a criminal case against him for illegally crossing the Russian border, while the FSB plans additional charges for organizing a terrorist organization and mercenarism.
- Separately, the FSB arrested Japanese correspondent Yuki Imai on Tuesday, October 13, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, alleging he gathered intelligence data on military mobilization for Japanese authorities.
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Russia arrests Swedish man it says planned ‘terrorist acts’ for Ukraine
MOSCOW, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Russia's FSB security service said on Thursday it had detained a Swedish man it suspects of planning attacks and sabotage on behalf of Ukraine after entering Russia on the pretext of seeking to join the Russian army. The FS...
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. The Russian FSB detained a Swedish citizen who was supposed to fight on the side of Ukraine. According to the services, he was planning sabotage actions in Russia. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
Russian media reported on Thursday that the country's security services had detained a Swedish citizen, who they said was fighting for Ukraine, for allegedly illegally crossing the border and suspected of planning attacks on military infrastructure.
In the Sebezh region of the Pskov region, a Swedish citizen was detained who "illicitly crossed the border" claimed by FSB. Cht...
Russia arrests Swedish man it says planned 'terrorist acts' for Ukraine
MOSCOW, Oct 15 - Russia's FSB security service said on Thursday it had detained a Swedish man it suspects of planning attacks and sabotage on behalf of Ukraine after entering Russia on the pretext of seeking to join the Russian army. Read more at straitstimes.com.
FSB Arrests Swede in Pskov Region Over Border Crossing and Sabotage Allegations
Russia’s FSB security service said Thursday it has arrested a Swedish citizen in the northwestern Pskov region on allegations of illegally crossing the border to carry out sabotage attacks against military facilities.
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