Britain and Sweden have become the first European nations to say they could send troops to help secure Ukraine after an end to the war there.
Sweden probes Baltic Sea cable sabotage
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Sweden investigates suspected sabotage of undersea telecoms cable
Finland, Sweden investigate suspected sabotage of Baltic Sea telecoms cable
Swedish and Finnish police are investigating a suspected case of sabotage of an undersea telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea, and Sweden's coast guard has deployed a vessel to the area where multiple seabed cables have been damaged in recent months.
Sweden is investigating a damaged cable in the Baltic Sea
Swedish authorities say they are investigating a damaged cable that was discovered in the Baltic Sea, the latest in a string of recent incidents of ruptured undersea cables that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the region.
Sweden would consider contributing to post-war peacekeeping forces in Ukraine, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Monday, adding that negotiations would need to progress before any such decision was taken.
Sweden does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of any postwar peacekeeping force, public broadcaster Swedish Radio reported on Monday, citing comments by the country's foreign minister. The minister's comments came after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was ready to send British troops to Ukraine for peacekeeping duties as he tried to show the U.
Ukraine could still become a NATO member in the future if it fulfils all conditions, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday. "I don't foresee the NATO membership as such being off the table for Ukraine,
Sweden will provide the Saab-made Tridon guns and, alongside Lithuania, the Saab RBS 70 launchers. Ireland is providing the Giraffe radars, also made by Saab in Sweden. The radars detect targets for the missiles and guns to shoot down.
The governments of Sweden and Norway have announced plans to bolster Ukraine's defence industry with financial contributions.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson warned that the outcome of the war in Ukraine will shape generations to come and that the world was at a crossroads. It comes as
Sweden announced it will boost Ukraine's air defenses with a new aid package just one day after Russia's largest drone strike.
Sweden's Defense Minister Pal Jonson speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Harry
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson warned that the outcome of the war in Ukraine will shape generations to come and that the world was at a crossroads.
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