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Sweden Ministry of Defense: Russia accumulates forces in Karelia
Sweden decided to rearm the army and increase defense expenses in anticipation of a possible Russian military aggression. Also, the country's authorities are fighting attempts to break cables in the Baltic Sea and counteract the “shadow fleet” of Russia, which transports Russian oil bypassing sanctions. This was told by the Minister of Defense of Sweden Paul Yunzon in a conversation with the "cold" after a meeting of the contact group on the defense of Ukraine.
“Russia is the main threat to the alliance. Of course, Russia was bogged down in Ukraine. Russia will take time to restore. It depends on the duration of the war, as well as on the production capacity of the Russian defense industry, so we decided not to call a specific year, but we take into account that Russia is very inclined to military and political risks, ”said the head of the Swedish Ministry of Defense, answering the question of the correspondent of“ cold »About the likely attack of Russia on NATO countries. Today, Denmark's intelligence warned of this risk.
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According to the Minister of Defense of Sweden, Russia can create a new grouping of troops in Karelia by 2026, and it also plans to invest in the development of airborne troops. While Russia will recover after the war in Ukraine, Sweden wants to use this time to strengthen its defense. So, the Swedish army plans to double the defense budget and accelerate the rearmament in the next four years.
To the question of the “cold” about what else Sweden has ways to restrain Russia, Yunson replied that his country continues to support Ukraine, and also offers to impose new sanctions. For example, the Swedish authorities are engaged in the search for ships of the Russian “shadow fleet” in the Baltic Sea. This is the name of vessels transporting oil from Russia bypassing sanctions.
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Yunson also responded to the Echo correspondent Artem Besedin that Sweden plans to build four ships and five submarines in the Baltic Sea. Including this is necessary to combat sabotage against the underwater cables of Western countries. According to Yunson’s estimates, recently 11 incidents with damage to underwater communication lines and power lines have already happened.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte today in Brusselswarned that Vladimir Putin was waiting for a “crushing reaction” if he decides to attack NATO countries. He added that for this, it is important for the alliance members to increase defense costs by 20 percent over five years.
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