
Maria Malmer Stenergard
Sweden's Foreign secretary
Photo: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
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- Oct 12
Russia claims $320.7 billion in energy sales to EU since 2022; Brussels puts figure at $209 billion
Moscow says European countries bought $320.7 billion of Russian oil and gas since 2022, while the European Commission counts about €197 billion ($209 billion) through July 2026 and Sweden disputes the aid comparison.

- Oct 6
Sweden to deploy Patriot air defence missiles and 100 troops to Polish NATO logistics hub
Stockholm will send 100 soldiers from its Lv 6 Air Defence Regiment to Rzeszow-Jasionka in December 2026, replacing Dutch forces at the logistics centre for Ukrainian military aid.

- Oct 1
Sweden to Deploy Gripen Fighter Jets to Guard Polish Airspace for Two Months
Swedish Gripen fighters will begin a two-month patrol mission over Poland in October 2026 to protect NATO airspace and logistics routes aiding Ukraine.