Sweden boosts patrols on Gotland amid Russia tensions


FILE PHOTO: Swedish soldier is seen in Visby, Sweden July 1, 2019. TT News Agency/Henrik Montgomery via REUTERS

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's military said on Thursday it was ramping up its visible activities on the Baltic Sea island of Gotland amid increased tensions between NATO and Russia and a recent deployment of Russian landing craft in the Baltic.

Moscow has spooked the West by massing troops near Ukraine, sparking fears that it is considering invading. Moscow denies any such plans, saying it can deploy forces on its territory however it chooses.

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