Published July 26, 2021 at 07.02
Domestic. The Danish Air Force has released photos of two Iranian warships that passed into the Baltic Sea on Thursday. This is the first time the Iranian navy has been in the inland sea.
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In recent weeks, a number of Russian ships and submarines have crossed the Sound on their way to St. Petersburg and the Kronstadt naval base.
This is in preparation for the celebration of the day of the Russian naval forces, which owned room on Sunday. Ships from Iran, Pakistan and India have also entered the Baltic Sea to take part in the celebration.
The Iranian ships Makran and Sahand passed into the Baltic Sea on Thursday, according to the Danish Air Force, which photographed the ships.
– We can confirm that three nuclear-powered submarines sailed through Danish waters towards St. Petersburg earlier in July, says Sören Damm Möller Lindhardt at the Danish Defense Command to SVT Nyheter.
Russia also deployed for the first time three strategic nuclear submarines with nuclear weapons capacity in the Baltic Sea.
The Swedish Armed Forces has also monitored the events.
– Even though it is holiday time, we have permanent staff on duty who follow the situation in the immediate area. In summary, we have a very good perception of the situation. Naturally, the Russian Navy's activities are also followed by NATO and the West, says Jörgen Lönngren. head of the intelligence and security department at the task force.
Later in the autumn, a large Russian military exercise will be held – Zapad 2021. It will be carried out during August-September and is a pre-announced exercise that takes place every four years.
< - Then we will once again see an increased Russian presence in our immediate area, says Jörgen Lönngren.