STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s military has withdrawn some of the ships taking part in a submarine hunt in the Stockholm archipelago.
Military spokesman Erik Lagersten said some of the naval assets, including the corvette HMS Visby, returned to a naval base Wednesday for “maintenance” as the search entered “a partially new phase.”
He rejected the move was a de-escalation, saying the operation continued with air, ground and some naval assets.
The Swedish military launched its biggest anti-submarine operation since the twilight of the Soviet Union on Friday.
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