Sweden hunts damaged Russian submarine in waters near Stockholm: report
A new report says Sweden intercepted distress calls from the Russian sub and even spotted it breaking the surface just 50 miles from Stockholm. Sweden has not confirmed or denied an encounter with a Russian submarine.
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A Russian submarine like the one above has been detected in the waters near Sweden, according to a report.
Sweden believes a damaged Russian submarine is trapped in its waters close to the country's capital Stockholm, according to a report.
In echoes of the Cold War, Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet says officials have picked up a distress call from the submarine.
The first call was sent out on Thursday.
Hours later a foreign vessel was spotted breaking the surface just 50 miles from the Swedish capital.
The damaged Russian sub remains stuck in an archipelago just outside Stockholm, the paper reported.
The Swedish military has refused to confirm or deny the report.
SWEDEN OUTJonas Wikstrom of the Swedish navy during a press conference Friday. The country’s military deployed planes and ships in response to 'foreign underwater activity' in the Stockholm Archipelago.PreviousNext3TP SWEOUT ** SWEDEN OUT ** ** SWEDEN OUT ** SWEDEN OUT Enlarge
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The incident comes at a time of heightened political tension in Europe, following the conflict in Ukraine, with many countries close to Russia suspicious of Moscow's intentions.
Svenska Dagbladet reported that if the submarine is damaged, it will need a support vehicle to get out of trouble and a Russian tanker has been spotted circling close to Swedish waters.
The Swedish military scrambled planes and ships when it became aware of the incident. Around 200 troops are involved.
It has claimed there is "foreign underwater activity" happening in its waters, but refused to say which country it thinks is involved.
A new report says Sweden intercepted distress calls from the Russian sub and even spotted it breaking the surface just 50 miles from Stockholm. Sweden has not confirmed or denied an encounter with a Russian submarine.
ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/AP
A Russian submarine like the one above has been detected in the waters near Sweden, according to a report.
Sweden believes a damaged Russian submarine is trapped in its waters close to the country's capital Stockholm, according to a report.
In echoes of the Cold War, Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet says officials have picked up a distress call from the submarine.
The first call was sent out on Thursday.
Hours later a foreign vessel was spotted breaking the surface just 50 miles from the Swedish capital.
The damaged Russian sub remains stuck in an archipelago just outside Stockholm, the paper reported.
The Swedish military has refused to confirm or deny the report.
SWEDEN OUTJonas Wikstrom of the Swedish navy during a press conference Friday. The country’s military deployed planes and ships in response to 'foreign underwater activity' in the Stockholm Archipelago.PreviousNext3TP SWEOUT ** SWEDEN OUT ** ** SWEDEN OUT ** SWEDEN OUT Enlarge
ANDERS WIKLUND/EPA
The incident comes at a time of heightened political tension in Europe, following the conflict in Ukraine, with many countries close to Russia suspicious of Moscow's intentions.
Svenska Dagbladet reported that if the submarine is damaged, it will need a support vehicle to get out of trouble and a Russian tanker has been spotted circling close to Swedish waters.
The Swedish military scrambled planes and ships when it became aware of the incident. Around 200 troops are involved.
It has claimed there is "foreign underwater activity" happening in its waters, but refused to say which country it thinks is involved.