Tag: Conscripts
Officer shortage: “Difficult to train conscripts in Luleå”
During the previous reductions in the Armed Forces, many officers had to leave. Therefore, the Swedish Armed Forces are now facing major challenges in finding those who can train the…
Conscripts received too little food
Updated 02.29 | Published 02.20 share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left fullscreen The amphibious regiments are part of the navy but have duties on land. Stock footage from 2023 of an amphibious soldier.…
In Sweden, conscripts’ sperm were collected for research purposes – the samples were secretly used for artificial insemination
According to Swedish TV, at least three conscripts had children without their knowledge. Conscripts received money for donating semen for research use. Swedish TV’s (SVT) investigative journalism program Uppdrag granskning…
There is a shortage of boots in the Swedish Defense Forces – officers have been ordered to hand over their little-used equipment to conscripts
The shortage of equipment for the Swedish Defense Forces has been on the back burner for several years. The situation has not improved, even though defense appropriations have been increased.…
Conscripts move in – the first generation after the NATO announcement
Exactly how conscripts will be affected by NATO membership is still unclear. According to Defense Minister Pål Jonson (M), they will not be sent to war during their training. But…
Conscripts are compensated for hearing damage
Published: Less than 30 min ago full screen A conscript man suffered hearing problems after a shooting practice with an AK4 in Falun 2021. Stock image. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT A…
An estimated one hundred Russian war-age men fled to Finland – no Wagner soldiers or conscripts among them
Last year, Russian men who avoided going to the war in Ukraine became asylum seekers in Finland, at most about a hundred people, estimates Lieutenant Colonel Mikko Lehmus of the…
death toll from strike on Russian conscripts in Makeyevka rises to 89
The Ukrainian strike on Makeyevka on New Year’s Eve left 89 dead, Russia announced on Wednesday (January 4th), where rallies in memory of the soldiers killed gave rise to rare…
Ukrainian strike reportedly killed dozens of Russian conscripts in Makeyevka
Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities on New Year’s Eve have not gone completely unanswered: footage is surfacing today on Russian and Ukrainian social media of a particularly deadly strike by…
Goal: 10,000 conscripts before 2036
The government wants more young people to do military service. Sometime between 2030 and 2035, the number should have increased to 10,000 per year, says Defense Minister Pål Jonson (M)…