Friday, 15 May 2026, 00:11
14 May 2026
Swedish expert Magnus Hjort, Director General of the Swedish Psychological Defense Agency, said this in an interview with Ukrinform.
"We have been rebuilding our total defense since 2015. This was a decision by the government and parliament, and that was, of course, a consequence of events in Ukraine – Russian aggression, the annexation of Crimea, and further events in Donbas. We finally realized that this is for real, that this is a threat that we need to take seriously. I think Sweden reacted sooner than some other countries," Hjort said.
At the same time, he believes Stockholm should have responded even earlier – during Russia's war against Georgia in 2008.
