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Swedish military seeks to expropriate Russian-linked property near Muskö Naval Base
The Swedish Armed Forces have requested the government to expropriate a strategic property located near the Muskö Naval Base in the Stockholm archipelago. The military identifies the site as a critical security vulnerability, noting it is the only location at one of the base's main entrances not currently under military control.
The property, which includes a building exceeding 600 square meters on a point with a clear view of the naval base, is reportedly owned by Russian businessman Stanislav Aleshchenko, though it is formally registered to his wife, Tatiana Sazonova. Swedish authorities have expressed concerns regarding the ownership and the potential for the site to be used for intelligence gathering or tactical advantage.
Military officials, including Chief of the Defence Staff Carl-Johan Edström, stated that the development of Russian drone warfare has fundamentally changed the threat landscape. The expropriation is intended to strengthen defenses against both aerial and sea-going drones. Edström described the current security environment as the most serious since the end of World War II.
Entities
Carl-Johan Edstrom · Muskö Naval Base · NATO · Pål Jonson · Stanislav Aleshchenko · Swedish Armed Forces · Swedish Fortifications Agency · Tatiana Sazonova
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- [● 20 SOURCES] The property is owned by Russian businessman Stanislav Aleshchenko, though it is formally registered to his wife, Tatiana Sazonova. www.euronews.com · www.rmf24.pl · tr.euronews.com · wiadomosci.wp.pl · n1info.si · +14 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] The property is the only location at the base entrance that the military does not currently control. www.realtid.se · www.euronews.com · www.rmf24.pl · tr.euronews.com · wiadomosci.wp.pl · +14 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The property includes a building of over 600 square meters located on a point with a clear view of the naval base. www.realtid.se · www.rmf24.pl · www.watoday.com.au · n1info.si · www.fehmarn24.de · +12 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] Chief of the Defence Staff Carl-Johan Edström described the current security situation as the most serious since the end of World War II. www.realtid.se · www.euronews.com · tr.euronews.com · n1info.si · www.rmf24.pl · +14 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] Seizing the property is necessary to defend the base against aerial and sea-going drones. www.realtid.se · www.euronews.com · www.rmf24.pl · tr.euronews.com · wiadomosci.wp.pl · +14 more
- [● 23 SOURCES] The Swedish Armed Forces have requested the government to expropriate a property near the Muskö Naval Base. www.realtid.se · www.euronews.com · www.rmf24.pl · tr.euronews.com · wiadomosci.wp.pl · +17 more