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On Monday, September 14, two Russian warships were in Swedish waters according to the Swedish Armed Forces.
For eleven minutes they were in Swedish waters outside Vinga.
– There are two Russian corvettes that were in Swedish waters, Peter Hultqvist tells TV4.
Sweden has protested against the rape.
Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist says this is a crime.
– It is a violation of the Swedish territory and is not acceptable according to the applicable regulations. That is why we have called representatives of the Russian embassy, Peter Hultqvist tells the television channel.
Mikael Abrahamsson, a communicator for the Swedish Armed Forces, says they do not want to comment further on the incident.
– We have presented our report to the government. That is a question for them right now. We do not say more than what we have communicated on our website, he says.
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Start a new cooperation with Finland and Norway
During the day, Sweden, Norway and Finland announce that they will start defense cooperation. In large part due to the increased Russian presence in the region.
– We see an increase in the Russian structure in the Murmansk region, the establishment of a base near the Finnish border and a structure throughout the Arctic region from the Russian side. Together, we are now starting a collaboration to see how we can better participate in each other’s planning conditions, Hultqvist tells TV4.
Peter Hultqvist believes that collaboration does not have an aggressive weighting.
– We show that we are prepared to take responsibility for stability and peace. It is also a sign of our will for sovereignty and independence.
Also Danish state ship
Two days after the Russian rape, on September 16, a Danish state ship was in Swedish waters. The Armed Forces claim that this also violates the provisions of the Access Ordinance.
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