Russia\u2019s Federal Security Service says it detained a Swedish citizen in the Pskov region, alleging he fought on the side of Ukraine\u2019s armed forces in the Russia\u2013Ukraine war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FSB said in a statement that he had traveled to Russia \u201cunder the guise of joining the Russian Armed Forces\u201d to carry out sabotage at military facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FSB said the Swedish citizen served from February to June 2026 as commander of an unmanned aerial systems squad in the 24th Separate Assault Battalion, an organization Russia has designated as a terrorist organization. \u201cThere are documents confirming his participation in combat operations against our country as part of Ukraine\u2019s armed forces,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FSB has not disclosed his name. Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against him for illegally crossing the Russian border, and the FSB plans to open a second case charging him with organizing the activities of a terrorist organization and mercenarism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n