Prime Sweden denied the rumors about the growth of the threat posed by the Russian Federation

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has denied rumors of a connection between the growing military threat to their country by Russia and the decision of Stockholm early return permanent troops on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. The head of the Swedish government issued a denial, while in New York for the opening session of the UN General Assembly and the Summit of leaders for Refugees.

Leuven said that direct military threat to Sweden is not, according to Local, with reference to the agency TT. "I've said it before, and it remains unchanged: a direct military threat to Sweden no", - assured politician.

Leuven also responded to a question about the Swedish moderate opposition party that the Government should organize a consultancy study to review the situation in the country in the field of security. "This question can be answered Defense Minister direct military threat to Sweden is not, but we have long been able to note that the security situation has changed, not least because of the events in Ukraine and the annexation of the Crimea.", - Said the prime minister.

It became known yesterday that the Swedish authorities had received some information about the growing threat from Russia. The nature and content of the threats to the European leadership of the country holds the stamp of secrecy, told the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter sources in the community with access to military planning and data security services. source publication in the Cabinet said that the essence of information about Russia kept secret even for them.

In this newspaper pointed to a possible link Sweden received information about the growth of the threat posed by the Russian Federation with the decision of the Swedish authorities to return early in the strategic island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea of ​​the standing army. The mechanized infantry company of 150 soldiers on September 14th was ordered to stay on the island, where the training exercises. Full battle group on Gotland will be formed by the summer of 2017 instead of the beginning of the 2018-th.

Last military unit on Gotland was disbanded in 2005. Previously it was assumed that the military return there not later than 1 January 2018. The structure located on the island garrison will mechanized and tank company. In the company of mechanized will be permanently 168 soldiers and 15 vehicles. The tank unit will include 120 people and 10 armored vehicles.

In July, the Swedish commander in chief of the Armed Forces Mikael Byuden called Russia's main military threat to the kingdom, speaking at a forum of the political week on Gotland.

In February this year released a report to NATO, which has reported that in 2013 Russia conducted exercises to simulate an attack on Sweden. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that "the degree of military maneuvers and exercises Russia have reached a level not seen since the end of the Cold War." In the State Duma of the Russian Federation report Stoltenberg called the "horror stories".

In January 2016 the chairman of the parliamentary committee on National Defence Sweden Allan Widman said that a potential enemy of the kingdom could be Russia. The reason for this he saw in the development of international relations in connection with the events in Georgia and Ukraine. MP gave a prominent role, and the weakening of the Russian economy due to the sanctions and low oil prices.