Russia arrests Swedish national accused of plotting attacks on military facilities2026-10-16Russia’s FSB said it had arrested a Swedish national in Sebezh, in the Pskov region, on suspicion of planning sabotage and a terrorist attack against military facilities.According to the FSB, the man entered Russia illegally under the pretext of joining the Russian military, but intended to attack military facilities.The FSB accused the man of having fought alongside the Ukrainian military; Euronews said he was suspected of leading a drone unit in the Aidar Battalion from February to June.Russian authorities said they had opened a criminal case over suspected border violations, organizing terrorist activities and serving as a mercenary.Russia detains Swedish citizen as Moscow eyes future prisoner swaps (Euronews)ФСБ повідомила про затримання громадянина Швеції неподалік кордону (LB.ua)Rusia Tangkap Warga Swedia yang Dituduh Rencanakan Serangan ke Fasilitas Militer (Metro TV)Russia arrests Swedish man it says planned ‘terrorist acts’ for Ukraine (Daily Maverick)Russia’s top security agency says it arrested a Swedish man on suspicion of sabotage (The Hindu)