Vantage with Palki Sharma Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Sweden has made historic moves, joining NATO and reviving wartime preparations. From hybrid attacks to emergency booklets and compulsory civic duty,

An Iraqi living in Sweden who faced threats after burning the Koran in Stockholm in 2023 died in a shooting Wednesday, shortly before a verdict in his trial was about to be revealed.

Sweden on Sunday said it had seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, which sent a warship to investigate the latest apparent act of sabotage.

Russia is "the main actor" in hybrid attacks on the alliance, said a senior NATO official following a spate of incidents.

A new nuclear waste shelter in Sweden, among the first in the world of its kind, follows political ambitions and a sudden steep public support for an energy source that was once doomed for outphasing.

The Arelion submarine cable, which connects the Swedish island of Gotland to Lithuania, and the C-Lion 1 submarine communications cable that runs between Finland's capital Helsinki and the German city of Rostock were also damaged in mid-November near Sweden's territorial waters.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's defence minister said on Thursday the Nordic country had agreed to donate its biggest aid package to Ukraine so far, worth 13.5 billion Swedish crowns ($1.23 billion). The aid package is Sweden's 18th since Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Sweden has unveiled its largest military support package for Ukraine, totaling around $1.2 billion, with significant investments in missiles and drones.

The meeting was on Thursday between teams led by, Serhiy Boev, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Defense for European Integration, and Johan Axelsson, Director of Sweden’s Technical Systems Testing and Evaluation Department FMV – and it was to finalize ...

Sweden will provide Ukraine with the largest military aid package. Its value is 13.5 billion Swedish kronor (approximately 1.25 billion dollars), according to the Swedish Ministry of Defense. It is noted that this package will also enhance Ukraine's capabilities in the field of long-range capabilities.

Part of Sweden's largest military aid package, valued at approximately US$1.23 billion, will be directed to the Danish model of support for Kyiv, which raises funds for Ukraine's defence industry. Source: the website of Sweden's Ministry of Defence,