The former Östersund and Kalmar player had as recently as January signed for the Ukrainian club Tjornomorets Odessa when the war broke out just over three weeks ago.
However, he managed to get away from the country, and is now back on Swedish soil.
"You had to be armed"
In this week's "Carina Bergfeldt" he talks about the nasty experience.
- All the information we received was that Odessa was one of the cities that Putin wanted.
Bombs had already landed and the information was that there were two Russian ships on their way to the city, until the Russians landed and were on their way here, he says, and tells that he wanted to arm himself:
- It turned out that you had to be armed.
100 meters away there was a "gun range" where you could go and get weapons.
See and hear more from Bergqvist in the clip above, and in "Carina Bergfeldt" which is broadcast at 21.00 on SVT1.
This is how the sports world reacts to the war in Ukraine
Ukrainian tennis soldier on Federer's support: "He wants peace soon"
2 min
Shevchenko comments on the war: "It's awful"
31 sec
The tennis star's gesture after the victory
21 sec
Orienteering family helping Ukraine
1 minute
Monfil's gesture - after the victory against the Russian world setter
38 sec
Ukrainian football player in tears after the goal
28 sec
Ukraine set a new medal record - now the success is overshadowed by concern
54 sec
Samuelsson: "It is important to show as much solidarity as possible"
24 sec
The Russian wall bus was vandalized in Holmenkollen
22 sec
Ukrainian rides Tjejvasan: "Has slept very badly several nights"
27 sec
Ovetchkin's appeal: "No more war"
20 sec
Rublev's appeal: "No war please"
19 sec
The Boxer Brothers: "Together we are strong - support Ukraine"
22 sec