# Russia arrests Swedish man over alleged Ukraine drone plot

> The FSB detains a 35-year-old Swede it says trained with Ukraine's Aidar Battalion to carry out sabotage using FPV drones inside Russia.
- Title: Russia arrests Swedish man over alleged Ukraine drone plot
- Summary: The FSB detains a 35-year-old Swede it says trained with Ukraine's Aidar Battalion to carry out sabotage using FPV drones inside Russia. Russia's FSB…
- Keywords: russia, fsb, sweden, ukraine, aidar battalion, drone warfare, espionage, pskov region, news, politics, arrests, Swedish
- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-15-russia-arrests-swedish-man-it-says-planned-terrorist-acts-for-ukraine
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-15T12:35:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: russia, fsb, sweden, ukraine, aidar battalion, drone warfare, espionage, pskov region, news, politics
## Swedish man detained by Russian security
Russia's FSB security service said Thursday it had detained a thirty-five-year-old Swedish man suspected of planning attacks and sabotage on behalf of Ukraine after entering Russia on the pretext of joining the Russian army.
## Man confesses to drone training in Ukraine
In a video released by the FSB, the man gave his name as Freddy Lindholm from Stockholm and said he had signed a contract with the Ukrainian army's Aidar Battalion in the city of Ternopil…

> he had come to Russia to use FPV drones to commit "terrorist attacks" and acts of sabotage
## FSB alleges contract with Ukrainian Defence Ministry
The FSB said Lindholm had served under contract between February and June as a Ukrainian drone commander. Russian state TV showed a copy of a contract he had purportedly signed with the Ukrainian Defence Ministry.
## Sweden and Ukraine respond to detention
The Swedish Foreign Ministry said it was aware of media reports about the detention but was not currently involved in the case.There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
## Key takeaway

Russia's FSB arrested a Swedish man it says entered the country posing as a recruit to conduct drone attacks for Ukraine, releasing a video of his purported confession.