Sweden's investigative show Uppdrag Granskning and the Dossier Center exposed 21 suspected Russian intelligence officers, with seven active in Stockholm under diplomatic cover. The spies, affiliated with Russia's FSB, SVR, and GRU services, operate from the Russian embassy and related facilities, leveraging diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Convention. Key figures include Andrei Gurov (FSB), Dmitry Abdulin (SVR), Nikolai Banatov (GRU), and others with backgrounds in military intelligence, chemical weapons management, encryption, and espionage. Following the exposure, Sweden expelled five Russian diplomats on April 25, 2023. These intelligence activities involve espionage targeting Sweden’s political, military, and economic entities. The investigation uncovered official ties to Russian military units, intelligence headquarters in Moscow, and connections to covert operations, including cyber and technical espionage. This event highlights ongoing Russian espionage efforts in Nordic countries and Sweden's active counterintelligence response.

Sweden's investigative show Uppdrag Granskning and the Dossier Center exposed 21 suspected Russian intelligence officers, with seven active in Stockholm under diplomatic cover. The spies, affiliated with Russia's FSB, SVR, and GRU services, operate from the Russian embassy and related facilities, leveraging diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Convention. Key figures include Andrei Gurov (FSB), Dmitry Abdulin (SVR), Nikolai Banatov (GRU), and others with backgrounds in military intelligence, chemical weapons management, encryption, and espionage. Following the exposure, Sweden expelled five Russian diplomats on April 25, 2023. These intelligence activities involve espionage targeting Sweden’s political, military, and economic entities. The investigation uncovered official ties to Russian military units, intelligence headquarters in Moscow, and connections to covert operations, including cyber and technical espionage. This event highlights ongoing Russian espionage efforts in Nordic countries and Sweden's active counterintelligence response.