STOCKHOLM: The head of Sweden’s intelligence service told AFP Tuesday that there was a “risk” that an already serious security situation would continue to deteriorate, pointing primarily to a threat from Russia.
Charlotte von Essen said Russia had conducted “security-threatening activities against Sweden and in Sweden” for a number of years.
“This involves everything from intelligence gathering, influence operations, and illegal technology acquisition. But it also involves sabotage activities,” she added.
There had also been sabotage in the Baltic states and in Germany, said von Essen, head of the Swedish Security Service (Sapo).
But amid recurring reports of suspected drone flights, she cautioned about attributing too much to Russia.
