Aug 11, 2026
Swedish authorities detained two Russian nationals after they allegedly set up camp near the home of a person under personal security protection, with local media identifying the resident as Saab CEO Micael Johansson, DW reported on August 11.
The two Russians, who reportedly hold residence permits in Spain, were detained on grounds related to a “threat to national security.”
According to the report, the pair pitched a tent near the protected person’s residence and were seen using handheld radios while staying in the area.
Swedish media reported that the person living at the property was Johansson, chief executive of Saab, one of Sweden’s largest defense companies.
The Russians have reportedly said they were simply on a camping and fishing trip.
Despite that explanation, the pair could now face deportation to Russia. DW noted, however, that both have publicly opposed the Russian war against Ukraine.
Earlier, Sweden’s security service disrupted a Russian influence and espionage operation, directed by Moscow’s SVR and run by three people under diplomatic immunity.
The operation sought to influence decision-making in Sweden and discredit the Nordic country, along with its EU and NATO allies, Reuters reported. The effort had been planned and directed by Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, the Swedish Security Service (SAPO) noted in a statement.
Return to Russia? How about we castrate them before they’re deported