Blast hits military site in NATO state

The incident at a shooting range in Sweden sparked alarm among parents who feared conscripts may be among the victims Seven people have been injured in an explosion at a military shooting range in western Sweden, with five suffering serious injuries, according to local media reports. The incident near Karlsborg sparked alarm among parents, who feared that young conscripts may have been among the victims, before officials clarified that those injured were armed forces employees. In a statement on Thursday, the Swedish Armed Forces said an explosion occurred at the Kraks shooting range shortly after 4:00 PM, injuring several people, some seriously, adding that the incident is being investigated. National public broadcaster SVT reported that seven men in their 20s and 30s were taken to the hospital, including one by helicopter.

Five were being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, reportedly in intensive care, while the other two sustained minor injuries. Sweden warns of Russia-NATO conflict ‘in relatively near future’ While the authorities would not say what caused the incident, Aftonbladet reported that an explosion occurred in connection with clearing old, unexploded ammunition. The incident sparked alarm among parents before officials stressed that no conscripts were involved. “We have had some worried mothers and fathers calling, but it is not conscripts who were injured,” Armed Forces spokesman Mikael Agren told SVT. An emergency department employee at a local hospital described the situation as “chaos,” with reports suggesting that the facility reinforced its emergency and operating departments but did not formally enter emergency mode. NATO should ‘direct’ Ukrainian drones against Russia – Swedish PM Kroks range is administered by the local…