Key facts
- FSB detained a Swedish citizen near the Estonian border.
- Accused of illegal border crossing, terrorism, and mercenary activities.
- Man claims to have fought for Ukraine's Aidar Battalion.
- Swedish Foreign Ministry is investigating the reports.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a Swedish citizen in the Pskov region near the Estonian border on Thursday. The man is accused of illegally crossing the border, organizing activities of a terrorist organization, and mercenary activities. The FSB released videos of the citizen confirming his identity and stating he is 35 years old. He also claimed to have signed a contract with Ukraine's Aidar Battalion to carry out sabotage in Russia. Relatives confirmed to Swedish television that the man had visited and fought in Ukraine sporadically. The Swedish Foreign Ministry and its embassy in Moscow are investigating the reports. The Ukrainian army has not yet commented on the allegations.