Russia's invasion of Ukraine is part of a larger confrontation with the EU, NATO and the United States, according to Sweden's Commander-in-Chief Micael Bydén.
The Armed Forces sees no worrying Russian activity along Sweden's borders but is ready to act if necessary, he says in a statement on the Armed Forces' website.
- We are prepared to meet all developments.
We do what is necessary to solve our most basic mission: To keep Sweden safe.
At the same time, the Swedish Armed Forces' communications department states that very many Swedes applied to the Home Guard this week.
Hear ÖB's statement in the clip above.