It was with mixed feelings that he left the invaded country, where he reported to the sound of fighting.
- It is a journalistic task that is very important.
They would like to continue with it, says Bert Sundström and adds that the decision was necessary.
- At the same time, it was the case that Kyiv was being called in and we decided together with SVT's managers that it was too dangerous to stay.
Bert Sundström points out that the conflict did not go as well as Russia had hoped.
- There are not many large cities, almost none, that Russia has managed to conquer.
Now they are obviously investing a lot of energy in reversing this and taking both Kharkiv and Kyiv, or at least surrounding Kyiv so that it becomes unbearable for the residents to live there, he says.
Hear Bert Sundström talk about the decision to leave Ukraine in the clip above.