A large military operation is currently investigating possible foreign state underwater activity in Stockholm’s archipelago. The Swedish Armed Forces reports three credible sightings, with the first one dated October 17. The military has launched a naval operation in a scale unseen since the Cold War, when the Swedish Navy routinely hunted for submarines in these waters. Several helicopters from the Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing, including naval HKP 15Bs, are deployed in the operation.
Moments after 2 PM today, two large parts of Stockholm’s archipelago were closed off for air traffic due to the operation. The temporary restricted areas, which covers parts of the south- and centre of Stockholm’s archipelago, comes in addition to the Swedish Transport Agency’s activation of all other stationary restricted areas in the region.
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