Swedish Report on Soviet Submarine Violations Noted

This document, a JPRS report dated February 24, 1992, details the ongoing issue of foreign submarine incursions into Swedish territorial waters during 1991. According to the report, Swedish Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Bengt Gustafsson submitted a report to the Swedish government confirming that these intrusions occurred but appeared to have ceased by September 1991. The text highlights a notable internal disagreement regarding the reality of these events. Commander Carl Andersson, a figure known for his involvement in anti-submarine operations, publicly questioned the validity of the incursions, comparing the concern over them to the 'story of flying saucers.' Despite this skepticism, the official report maintains that the Swedish coast guard recorded approximately five probable violations off the eastern coast of Sweden, near Stockholm, with an additional two incursions of lower probability. The document concludes by noting that the Commander-in-Chief remains 100 percent convinced that foreign submarines have entered Swedish territorial waters.