Russia’s embassy in Sweden said two drones targeted its diplomatic compound in Stockholm overnight.According to the embassy, the incident occurred at around 2 a.m. local time on Thursday. It said one quadcopter released red paint onto the embassy grounds, while a second drone carrying a fake explosive device crashed near the embassy building.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.The embassy described the episode as “not merely a provocation, but an outright attempt to intimidate” Russian diplomatic staff, adding that such actions “will not succeed.”
The Russian embassy also claimed the attacks on the embassy have become systematic, saying there have been dozens of similar incidents over the past two years.The embassy accused Swedish authorities of failing to adequately protect the diplomatic mission or bring those responsible to justice, despite obligations under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.The embassy said it holds the Swedish side responsible for preventing further incidents and for any potential consequences.Swedish authorities have not commented on the embassy’s claims.Russia’s hybrid threatsConversely, Russia has been linked to using hybrid warfare techniques in operations to sabotage European states.On June 15, an investigation revealed that a Russian-linked handler, believed to be a diplomat trained in information warfare, recruited and paid Ukrainian nationals to carry out arson attacks on a Toyota RAV4 and two homes connected to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
