Sweden says

Russia poses the biggest threat to Sweden because of its aggressive attitude towards the West, said the SAPO Scandinavian Service Service.

In its annual report it is stated that when Sweden joined the NATO military alliance, it has strengthened its safety, it also led to the strengthening of Russian intelligence activities.

Sapa also stated that the Swedish security situation in Sweden may deteriorate -with foreign states that act more threateningly and resort to hybrid war, as well as cases of fierce extremism.

Charlotte von Essen, head of Sapo, said that “a sensitive risk that the safety situation may deteriorate” in a way that could be difficult to predict.

Last year, Sweden became a NATO member, considering it as the best guarantee against Russia after a full -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

In January, its Minister of Civil Defense warned, “in Sweden may be war” In the near future, from Russian aggression.

On Tuesday, Sapo said that Russia’s intelligence activity was aimed primarily at the undermining between NATO members, opposition to Western support for Ukraine and bypassing sanctions.

It states that these events have shown that Russia is becoming “increasingly offensive and at risk” in the conditions of the accumulation of Swedish and wider European defense.

“In the collection of intelligence, Russian security services and special services use a wide range of resources and various platforms,” ​​the agency writes, adding that they were limited by expulsion employees.

Ms von Essen said that the Swedes should be vigilant about “widespread anti -infinity stories and conspiracy theories” that seek to act as a destabilizing force, adding that “it is important that we do not normalize the new situation.”

In his report, Sapo mentioned suspicious incidents involving infrastructure and which countries may have lagged lagging “in some cases”.

A number of underwater cables and gas pipelines were damaged in suspicion of attacks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which forced NATO to start monitoring the sea.

The last such violation was reported last month near Gotland, the largest island of Sweden.

The Swedish government also identified Iran and China as significant security threats for the Northern Country.

Last year Sapo Accused Iranian exploration of hacking text messages After a few burning, the Quran send 15,000 Swedes posts.

The SAPO 2025 report states that foreign intelligence threats included cyber-traits, technology theft, and tracking foreign dissidents living in Sweden.

It also states that the threat of terrorism remains high, but it was diversified not only to include “ideologically motivated actors”, but also violence caused by a foreign state and youth with enthusiasm for violence that were radicalized on the Internet.

Ms von Essen said that Sapa saw examples of countries, including Russia and Iran, which cause people, often young people, for violence.

In France, Germany and Austria, serious attacks have taken place, said the head of Sapo.

Sweden itself dealt with the consequences of a “terrible incident in the Sreb,” she said, citing Sweden’s worst mass shooting last month, in which the militant attacked the educational center in Central Sweden, killed by nine people.

Sapa said violent Islamist extremism and violent terrorism remained noticeable.

Sweden remains more in the field of terrorism – with a threat level is estimated on four in a five -point scale.