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145 published signals with a public source.
By severity band
Minor
27
Moderate
104
Significant
13
By category
Military & Paramilitary Operations
60
Intelligence & Espionage
25
Cyber & Information Warfare
18
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks
17
Economic & Financial Pressure
12
Political & Legal Subversion
7
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools
4
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics
2
In February 2026, Swedish Navy vessel HMS Rapp, protecting the French carrier Charles de Gaulle near Malmö, detected Russian drone activity in the Øresund whil…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 4, 2026
Säpo assesses a high and rising risk of Russian sabotage against Sweden’s defence industry and support to Ukraine, citing hostile activities in nearby countrie…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 4, 2026
Swedish Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin cites recent cyber attacks on food stores in Sweden as evidence of growing cyber vulnerabilities exploited…
Cyber & Information Warfare - Nov 3, 2026
Social-media report claims hackers remotely access supermarket fridge control systems in Sweden and Belgium, exploiting old firmware and public-facing IPs to l…
Cyber & Information Warfare - Nov 2, 2026
Swedish police carried out a night boarding and border check of an unnamed, Russia-linked dry cargo ship over 80 m long off northwest Gotland on 31 October 202…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 1, 2026
Suspected Russian-linked cargo ship activity near Gotland was reported; police boarding was later described officially as a travel-document check with no discr…
Intelligence & Espionage - Oct 31, 2026
Swedish police raided a Russia-linked cargo vessel off Gotland amid suspicions tied to previous Russian hybrid and drone-related investigations.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 30, 2026
Sanctioned Russian cargo ship and known gunrunner made U-turn into Swedish waters following a 20-day AIS blackout, likely probing NATO attention.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 9, 2026
Travelers with Russian ties entering Sweden via ferry carry drones and surveillance gear, raising police alert.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 29, 2026
Russian-owned properties in Sweden pose espionage and sabotage risks under hybrid warfare; Sweden lacks laws to block property purchases by Russians, unlike Fi…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 21, 2026
Russian navy tug SARMAT towed unknown object east of Gotland since Aug 30, partly in Swedish waters; German-Swedish submarine exercises ongoing; suspected sona…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 30, 2026
Swedish Security Service Säpo stopped a Russian espionage operation in Stockholm targeting Swedish political decision-makers and aiming to discredit Sweden, th…
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 11, 2026
Swedish Security Service disrupted a Russian intelligence operation targeting Swedish decision-making and discrediting Sweden, EU, and NATO via an agent in Swe…
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 10, 2026
Swedish Security Service disrupted a Russian SVR intelligence operation involving an agent in Sweden aimed at influencing Swedish policymaking and discrediting…
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 10, 2026
The Norwegian-owned cargo ship 'Misje Verde' was held back in Sweden after a collision with leisure boats near Marstrand resulted in a woman and daughter missi…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Jul 28, 2026
Russian research ship with suspected spy mission suffered engine failure near Ystad, Sweden; declined Swedish Navy and Coast Guard help.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Jul 17, 2026
Sweden probes a Russian Orthodox church in Västerås suspected of being used for Russian intelligence operations near a strategic NATO airport. The church's lea…
Intelligence & Espionage - Jul 15, 2026
Two foreign nationals arrested in Sweden on suspicion of serious illegal intelligence activities targeting Sweden.
Intelligence & Espionage - Jul 1, 2026
Swedish authorities target Russian shadow fleet transporting oil near Sweden, with 262 vessels identified in 2026. Increased Russian military presence raises r…
Economic & Financial Pressure - Jun 24, 2026
Swedish prosecutors charged a former armed forces member with attempted espionage for Russia after a November 2025 meeting in Moscow with Russian intelligence…
Intelligence & Espionage - Jun 10, 2026
Sweden plans to amend laws to enable seizure of Russian-owned properties near military sites due to security threats including espionage and sabotage.
Political & Legal Subversion - Jun 8, 2026
Satellite navigation disruptions including continuous jamming and increased spoofing affect the Baltic Sea region, especially southeastern Sweden, Gotland, Öla…
Cyber & Information Warfare - May 28, 2026
A mysterious boat caused GPS jamming against Swedish Coast Guard equipment near Varberg leading to detention of Finnish and Russian nationals; investigation on…
Intelligence & Espionage - May 20, 2026
Telecom sabotage last summer in southern Sweden hit masts facing Baltic and Kaliningrad; Finland adopting related tech.
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - May 9, 2026
Sweden arrests Chinese captain suspected of connection to Russian-linked vessel.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 4, 2026
Swedish Coast Guard and police boarded the Syrian-flagged tanker Jin Hui south of Trelleborg on 3 May 2026 for suspected breach of maritime law due to suspecte…
Political & Legal Subversion - May 3, 2026
The tanker Jin Hui was stopped and banned from sailing by Swedish authorities for sailing under a false flag, suspected to be part of the Russian shadow fleet.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 3, 2026
Sweden detains suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker Jin Hui in Baltic Sea
Economic & Financial Pressure - May 3, 2026
Ukrainian drone soldiers train with Swedish Air Defence Regiment Lv6 near Laholm
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 30, 2026
Ukraine participates in AURORA 26 exercise with Joint Expeditionary Force allied troops in Sweden from April 2026, focusing on drone warfare and reinforcement…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 28, 2026
Aurora 26 Exercise Marks Sweden’s Shift to Collective NATO Defence Role
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 27, 2026
Swedish Navy's HMS Orion to be rebuilt for experimental maritime capability development
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 13, 2026
Coast Guard boards Panamanian bulk ship in Baltic Sea; captain admits environmental crime
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools - Apr 12, 2026
Swedish Coast Guard boards Panama-flagged bulk carrier Hui Yuan for illegal dumping near Ystad
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools - Apr 12, 2026
Swedish Coast Guard boarded the sanctioned tanker Flora 1 suspected of causing a 12-km long mineral oil spill east of Gotland in the Baltic Sea on April 2-3, 2…
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools - Apr 3, 2026
Aurora 26: Ukrainian Troops Train Swedish Army to Target Infantry With Drones
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 1, 2026
Two executives at the Kubal aluminium plant in Sundsvall were arrested by Swedish police on suspicion of serious breaches of international sanctions linked to…
Economic & Financial Pressure - Mar 26, 2026
New Boarding of Suspected Shadow Fleet Vessel
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Mar 12, 2026
Swedish Coast Guard boarded a suspected stateless shadow fleet vessel named Sea Owl for the second time this week in Swedish territorial waters as part of effo…
Political & Legal Subversion - Mar 12, 2026
Sweden detained the Russian captain of the EU-sanctioned tanker Sea Owl 1 after it was boarded off Trelleborg on suspicion of false-flag sailing.
Economic & Financial Pressure - Mar 12, 2026
Sweden seized the dry cargo ship Caffa in March 2026 for transporting stolen Ukrainian grain from Russian-occupied territories, marking a precedent in sanction…
Economic & Financial Pressure - Mar 6, 2026
Swedish Armed Forces confirmed observation of a Russian drone launched from the Russian signals intelligence ship Zhigulevsk in the Öresund Strait; the Swedish…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 27, 2026
Russian drone intercepted near French aircraft carrier in Malmö; Swedish authorities warn of cyber threats to Nordic energy infrastructure.
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Feb 26, 2026
On 26 Feb 2026, Nordic authorities warned of an imminent serious cyber threat against the energy infrastructure across all Nordic countries, with Sweden raisin…
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Feb 26, 2026
Russian drone approached French aircraft carrier in Malmö – was jammed
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 26, 2026
Sweden's military confirmed a Russian drone was jammed near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle docked in Malmo, describing it as a provocative unaut…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 26, 2026
Can Europe survive without US defence? Surprisingly, the Baltic sea nations are showing the way
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 20, 2026
Sweden warns of a serious threat from Russia, highlighting military activities in the region.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 17, 2026
A person was arrested on suspicion of sabotage at a vital water facility in Västerås, Sweden on 30 January 2026.
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Jan 30, 2026
Swedish political debate shows signs of a major shift, opening the possibility for Sweden to develop its own nuclear weapons due to perceived unpredictability…
Political & Legal Subversion - Jan 28, 2026
Showing the 50 most recent.
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Sweden
145 published signals with a public source.
By severity band
Minor
27
Moderate
104
Significant
13
By category
Military & Paramilitary Operations
60
Intelligence & Espionage
25
Cyber & Information Warfare
18
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks
17
Economic & Financial Pressure
12
Political & Legal Subversion
7
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools
4
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics
2
In February 2026, Swedish Navy vessel HMS Rapp, protecting the French carrier Charles de Gaulle near Malmö, detected Russian drone activity in the Øresund whil…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 4, 2026
Säpo assesses a high and rising risk of Russian sabotage against Sweden’s defence industry and support to Ukraine, citing hostile activities in nearby countrie…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 4, 2026
Swedish Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin cites recent cyber attacks on food stores in Sweden as evidence of growing cyber vulnerabilities exploited…
Cyber & Information Warfare - Nov 3, 2026
Social-media report claims hackers remotely access supermarket fridge control systems in Sweden and Belgium, exploiting old firmware and public-facing IPs to l…
Cyber & Information Warfare - Nov 2, 2026
Swedish police carried out a night boarding and border check of an unnamed, Russia-linked dry cargo ship over 80 m long off northwest Gotland on 31 October 202…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 1, 2026
Suspected Russian-linked cargo ship activity near Gotland was reported; police boarding was later described officially as a travel-document check with no discr…
Intelligence & Espionage - Oct 31, 2026
Swedish police raided a Russia-linked cargo vessel off Gotland amid suspicions tied to previous Russian hybrid and drone-related investigations.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 30, 2026
Sanctioned Russian cargo ship and known gunrunner made U-turn into Swedish waters following a 20-day AIS blackout, likely probing NATO attention.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 9, 2026
Travelers with Russian ties entering Sweden via ferry carry drones and surveillance gear, raising police alert.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 29, 2026
Russian-owned properties in Sweden pose espionage and sabotage risks under hybrid warfare; Sweden lacks laws to block property purchases by Russians, unlike Fi…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 21, 2026
Russian navy tug SARMAT towed unknown object east of Gotland since Aug 30, partly in Swedish waters; German-Swedish submarine exercises ongoing; suspected sona…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 30, 2026
Swedish Security Service Säpo stopped a Russian espionage operation in Stockholm targeting Swedish political decision-makers and aiming to discredit Sweden, th…
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 11, 2026
Swedish Security Service disrupted a Russian intelligence operation targeting Swedish decision-making and discrediting Sweden, EU, and NATO via an agent in Swe…
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 10, 2026
Swedish Security Service disrupted a Russian SVR intelligence operation involving an agent in Sweden aimed at influencing Swedish policymaking and discrediting…
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 10, 2026
The Norwegian-owned cargo ship 'Misje Verde' was held back in Sweden after a collision with leisure boats near Marstrand resulted in a woman and daughter missi…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Jul 28, 2026
Russian research ship with suspected spy mission suffered engine failure near Ystad, Sweden; declined Swedish Navy and Coast Guard help.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Jul 17, 2026
Sweden probes a Russian Orthodox church in Västerås suspected of being used for Russian intelligence operations near a strategic NATO airport. The church's lea…
Intelligence & Espionage - Jul 15, 2026
Two foreign nationals arrested in Sweden on suspicion of serious illegal intelligence activities targeting Sweden.
Intelligence & Espionage - Jul 1, 2026
Swedish authorities target Russian shadow fleet transporting oil near Sweden, with 262 vessels identified in 2026. Increased Russian military presence raises r…
Economic & Financial Pressure - Jun 24, 2026
Swedish prosecutors charged a former armed forces member with attempted espionage for Russia after a November 2025 meeting in Moscow with Russian intelligence…
Intelligence & Espionage - Jun 10, 2026
Sweden plans to amend laws to enable seizure of Russian-owned properties near military sites due to security threats including espionage and sabotage.
Political & Legal Subversion - Jun 8, 2026
Satellite navigation disruptions including continuous jamming and increased spoofing affect the Baltic Sea region, especially southeastern Sweden, Gotland, Öla…
Cyber & Information Warfare - May 28, 2026
A mysterious boat caused GPS jamming against Swedish Coast Guard equipment near Varberg leading to detention of Finnish and Russian nationals; investigation on…
Intelligence & Espionage - May 20, 2026
Telecom sabotage last summer in southern Sweden hit masts facing Baltic and Kaliningrad; Finland adopting related tech.
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - May 9, 2026
Sweden arrests Chinese captain suspected of connection to Russian-linked vessel.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 4, 2026
Swedish Coast Guard and police boarded the Syrian-flagged tanker Jin Hui south of Trelleborg on 3 May 2026 for suspected breach of maritime law due to suspecte…
Political & Legal Subversion - May 3, 2026
The tanker Jin Hui was stopped and banned from sailing by Swedish authorities for sailing under a false flag, suspected to be part of the Russian shadow fleet.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 3, 2026
Sweden detains suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker Jin Hui in Baltic Sea
Economic & Financial Pressure - May 3, 2026
Ukrainian drone soldiers train with Swedish Air Defence Regiment Lv6 near Laholm
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 30, 2026
Ukraine participates in AURORA 26 exercise with Joint Expeditionary Force allied troops in Sweden from April 2026, focusing on drone warfare and reinforcement…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 28, 2026
Aurora 26 Exercise Marks Sweden’s Shift to Collective NATO Defence Role
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 27, 2026
Swedish Navy's HMS Orion to be rebuilt for experimental maritime capability development
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 13, 2026
Coast Guard boards Panamanian bulk ship in Baltic Sea; captain admits environmental crime
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools - Apr 12, 2026
Swedish Coast Guard boards Panama-flagged bulk carrier Hui Yuan for illegal dumping near Ystad
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools - Apr 12, 2026
Swedish Coast Guard boarded the sanctioned tanker Flora 1 suspected of causing a 12-km long mineral oil spill east of Gotland in the Baltic Sea on April 2-3, 2…
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools - Apr 3, 2026
Aurora 26: Ukrainian Troops Train Swedish Army to Target Infantry With Drones
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 1, 2026
Two executives at the Kubal aluminium plant in Sundsvall were arrested by Swedish police on suspicion of serious breaches of international sanctions linked to…
Economic & Financial Pressure - Mar 26, 2026
New Boarding of Suspected Shadow Fleet Vessel
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Mar 12, 2026
Swedish Coast Guard boarded a suspected stateless shadow fleet vessel named Sea Owl for the second time this week in Swedish territorial waters as part of effo…
Political & Legal Subversion - Mar 12, 2026
Sweden detained the Russian captain of the EU-sanctioned tanker Sea Owl 1 after it was boarded off Trelleborg on suspicion of false-flag sailing.
Economic & Financial Pressure - Mar 12, 2026
Sweden seized the dry cargo ship Caffa in March 2026 for transporting stolen Ukrainian grain from Russian-occupied territories, marking a precedent in sanction…
Economic & Financial Pressure - Mar 6, 2026
Swedish Armed Forces confirmed observation of a Russian drone launched from the Russian signals intelligence ship Zhigulevsk in the Öresund Strait; the Swedish…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 27, 2026
Russian drone intercepted near French aircraft carrier in Malmö; Swedish authorities warn of cyber threats to Nordic energy infrastructure.
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Feb 26, 2026
On 26 Feb 2026, Nordic authorities warned of an imminent serious cyber threat against the energy infrastructure across all Nordic countries, with Sweden raisin…
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Feb 26, 2026
Russian drone approached French aircraft carrier in Malmö – was jammed
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 26, 2026
Sweden's military confirmed a Russian drone was jammed near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle docked in Malmo, describing it as a provocative unaut…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 26, 2026
Can Europe survive without US defence? Surprisingly, the Baltic sea nations are showing the way
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 20, 2026
Sweden warns of a serious threat from Russia, highlighting military activities in the region.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 17, 2026
A person was arrested on suspicion of sabotage at a vital water facility in Västerås, Sweden on 30 January 2026.
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Jan 30, 2026
Swedish political debate shows signs of a major shift, opening the possibility for Sweden to develop its own nuclear weapons due to perceived unpredictability…
Political & Legal Subversion - Jan 28, 2026
Showing the 50 most recent.