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Swedish authorities confirm sightings of unidentified drones near defense facility

Unidentified drones were spotted overnight, over the eastern Karlskrona archipelago in Sweden, SVT reported on Sept. 27.

28 September 2025, 05:25 PM

Drones spotted overnight above Denmark’s main Royal Air Force base and other military sites

Unidentified drones were spotted overnight, flying over military sites in Denmark, DR News reported on Sept. 27.

27 September 2025, 06:36 PM

Sweden urgently sends additional warplanes to Poland

Sweden has decided to send additional aircraft and air defense systems to Poland in response to the recent attack by Russian drones, Poland’s Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Sept. 10.

11 September 2025, 02:16 AM

Sweden blames Russia for Baltic GPS disruptions

Interference with GPS signals over the Baltic Sea has sharply increased, with Sweden’s Transport Agency pointing to Russia as the source, according to a statement on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 06:50 PM

Sweden to build first nuclear power plant in decades

Sweden will construct a new nuclear power plant for the first time in 50 years, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced alongside other leaders of the Tidö coalition, Sweden Herald reported on Aug. 21.

22 August 2025, 11:41 AM

Ukraine, Sweden plan decades-long aviation project

Ukraine is preparing a project with Sweden to develop its combat aviation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening video address on Aug. 10.

11 August 2025, 10:58 AM

Sweden and Denmark begin inspecting Russian tankers — Foreign Policy

Sweden and Denmark have joined Germany in requiring insurance documentation from tankers transiting their territorial waters in the Baltic Sea — a move aimed at curbing the operations of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, the industry outlet Enkorr.ua reported on July 7, citing Foreign Policy.

7 July 2025, 03:33 PM

AEW&C-assisted Ukrainian F-16 shoots down Russian Su-35 near Kursk

For the first time in history, a U.S.-made F-16 aircraft downed an Su-35 fighter jet, during a Ukrainian operation near the Russian border on June 7, German outlet Bild reported on June 9.

9 June 2025, 08:44 PM

Swedish royals welcome Ukrainian children at Royal Palace

Queen Silvia of Sweden and her daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, met with Ukrainian children who have been affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Swedish Royal House wrote on June 4.

6 June 2025, 02:26 PM

Sweden cancels music contest over Russian ties

The upcoming Stockholm International Music Competition (SIMC) was canceled due to uncovered links between SIMC organizers and Russian regime-aligned entities, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported on May 29.

30 May 2025, 02:08 AM

Ukrainian gluten-free cookies hit Rewe stores in Germany

Cookies made by the family-run company Smakuli from Lviv Oblast are now available in Rewe stores in southern Germany, local outlet amalberlin.de reported on May 3.

6 May 2025, 01:13 PM

‘It’s not the Saab everyone was expecting.’ What aircraft circled over Lviv Oblast and why — Zhyrokhov

A plane with the callsign “WELCOME” was spotted over Lviv Oblast on April 21, prompting speculation about a Swedish Saab 340 AEW&C arrival — but military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov told Radio NV it was likely a Ukrainian An-26RT.

22 April 2025, 10:47 AM

Russian dancers posed as Ukrainians in Sweden ballet tour

A Russian ballet troupe toured Sweden under the name Ballet of Ukraine, falsely presenting themselves as Ukrainian performers, Swedish public broadcaster SVT revealed in an investigation published this week.

4 April 2025, 12:30 PM

Sweden launches biggest rearmament since Cold War, boosts military aid to Ukraine

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced the country's biggest military rearmament plan since the Cold War at a press conference in Stockholm on March 26.

27 March 2025, 11:42 AM

Sweden calls on EU to specify Ukraine’s EU accession process amid Hungary's objections

Swedish EU Affairs Minister Jessika Roswall and her Nordic-Baltic counterparts have urged the European Commission to provide concrete proposals to advance Ukraine’s EU accession, Ukraine’s embassy in Sweden said on March 23.

24 March 2025, 11:00 AM

Sweden to provide Ukraine with artillery and radar support

Sweden will supply Ukraine with 18 Archer self-propelled artillery systems and 5 Arthur radar stations as part of the 18th military aid package, Defense Minister Pål Jonson wrote on X on March 13.

14 March 2025, 08:57 AM

Sweden to deliver gas turbines to Ukraine soon

The Swedish government has funded the production of two gas turbines for Ukraine, which are expected to arrive soon, according to the Swedish Embassy in Ukraine on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 06:59 PM

Another Baltic Sea cable cut, Finland-Germany link affected

A new undersea cable disruption was detected in the Baltic Sea, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wrote on X on Feb. 21.

21 February 2025, 02:30 PM

Sweden investigates Latvia-Sweden undersea cable sabotage

Swedish authorities have launched an investigation into a suspected sabotage case following damage to an underwater fiber-optic cable in the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Sweden, the country's Security Service wrote on Jan. 26.

27 January 2025, 11:37 AM

Ukraine demands accountability 5 years after PS752 flight downing in Iran

Ukraine will not give up efforts to seek justice and hold the perpetrators accountable, the Foreign Ministry said in its Jan. 8 statement on the fifth anniversary of the downing of Ukrainian Boeing 737 flight PS752 near Tehran.

8 January 2025, 01:45 PM

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