# Russia Arrests Swedish National Alleged Ukraine Fighter

> Russia detains Swedish man accused of acting as Ukraine's drone operator in Russia.
- Title: Russia Arrests Swedish National Alleged Ukraine Fighter · Dw
- Summary: Russia detains Swedish man accused of acting as Ukraine's drone operator in Russia. Russia arrested a Swedish national near Pskov, claiming he planned terror…
- Keywords: russia, sweden, ukraine, fsb, pskov, drone unit, terrorism, news, world, politics, Arrests, Swedish
- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/russia-arrests-swedish-national-claims-he-s-ukraine-fighter/a-79671942?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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- Topics: russia, sweden, ukraine, fsb, pskov, drone unit, terrorism, news, world, politics
## Russia arrests swedish national
Russia's FSB detained a 35-year-old swede near pskov on russia's western border.

> Russia claims to have secured documents proving that the man led a Ukrainian drone unit
## Alleged ukraine drone operator
The man reportedly signed a contract with ukraine's defense ministry and received drone training.

> The man spoke in english, saying he was from stockholm and had signed a contract with ukraine's defense ministry
## Terror charges under investigation
Russia says the swede entered russia to commit acts of sabotage and terrorist attacks on military installations.

> The man entered the Russian Federation under the pretext of joining the ranks of the Russian armed forces with the aim of carrying out acts of sabotage and terrorist attacks on military installations
## Key takeaway

Russia arrested a Swedish national near Pskov, claiming he planned terror attacks for Ukraine.