Sweden preparing for Russian invasion as Putin seen rushing to Kremlin | World | News

Sweden is preparing for a Russian operation to capture the island of Gotland, according to the country’s armed forces chief.

Swedish Defense Chief Michael Claesson said Moscow could carry out a land grab “at any time” to test NATO’s resolve.

“It doesn’t need to be very comprehensive, more is needed to make a point and see what can happen politically,” Claesson said.

NATO military exercises have traditionally focused on Russia’s potential ground offensive on NATO’s eastern flank, but attention is now shifting to the Baltic Sea.

The war games simulated possible Russian landings on strategically important islands such as Gotland in Sweden, Bornholm in Denmark, and Hiiumaa and Saaremaa in Estonia.

Swedish military intelligence has warned that Russia may expand its war in the coming years.

They also warn that an end to the Russian war could allow Putin to deploy forces closer to NATO territory.

The warning came after images showing Putin’s motorcade racing towards the Kremlin for a late-night meeting sparked a frenzy on social media.

Video footage, which has not been independently verified, has emerged to show a number of official cars racing in the Russian capital.

He came after the US President Donald Trump He has repeatedly attacked NATO allies for what he sees as a lack of support for the Iran war.

Most recently, at a Turning Point in Arizona on Friday, April 17, Trump said in his inaugural address that his country must be self-reliant.

Trump said: “If NATO has taught us anything, and I hope you all watched because they weren’t there for us, if it has taught us anything: we should be confident.”

“We cannot rely on foreign countries and external sources.”