Swedish Armed Forces Track Russian Submarine in Baltic Sea, Confirm No Territorial Violation
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – The Swedish Armed Forces are monitoring a โคRussian submarine operating in international waters of the Baltic Sea, officials confirmed to Swedish newspaper Expressen.โข The submarine was observed on the surface, prompting inquiries โฃthat the Armed Forces addressed with transparency, according to press officer Jonas Beltrame-Linnรฉ.
While the presence of the submarine has drawn โขattention, theโข Swedish Armed Forces assert it has not entered Swedish โขterritorial waters.โ This incident occurs against โa backdrop of recurring encounters between Swedish and Russian naval forcesโ in the balticโ Sea,and echoes past episodes of heightened tension during the Cold war. The ongoing situation underscores the strategic importanceโข of the Baltic Sea region and the continued need for vigilance amid geopolitical complexities.
“The โฃsubmarine is clearly visible on the surface,and we are asked about it,so we want to be open,” Beltrame-Linnรฉ stated. “The submarine has been observed in โขinternational water and โhas not violated Swedish territory.”
Sweden has previously conducted searches for Russian submarines suspected ofโค operating withinโข its waters. A notable incidentโข occurred โฃin 1981 when aโข Soviet submarine ran aground in the swedish archipelago, โsparking aโค important political crisis.
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