Russian security service detains Swedish citizen for espionage

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a Swedish citizen in the Pskov region near the Estonian border on Thursday. The man is accused of crossing the border illegally, according to a press release published by the FSB . The accused also faces allegations of “organizing activities of a terrorist organization” and “mercenarism”. The FSB also published videos of the Swedish citizen, in which he confirms his identity and says he is 35 years old. He also states that he signed a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s Aidar Battalion in order to carry out acts of sabotage in Russia.