Swedish authorities apprehend a Swedish-residing Estonian national for stealthily capturing images of classified military installations within Sweden's borders.
During the sweltering Midsummer festivities, a 56-year-old Estonian lady, known only as "Zaira," found herself in hot water near the Muskoë naval base in the Stockholm archipelago. The authorities alleged that she had been snapping pictures of sensitive defense facilities, using her smartphone as her camera.
Zaira was apprehended by Swedish law enforcement on June 21, 2025, during her kayaking journey near the Muskoë naval base. It wasn't long before they discovered her trying to capture images of military sites with her mobile device. Facing charges under Swedish laws barring unauthorized photography and entry into secured zones, she was grilled at a pre-trial hearing on June 24.
Zaira confesses to intruding the secured zone and snapping photos, but firmly denies any malicious intent or blatant carelessness. As of yet, there's no compelling evidence connecting her to any foreign intelligence agency[2][3][1].
This case presents a unique profile, separate from another high-profile Estonian case involving Svetlana Burceva, who was found guilty of treason due to her work with a Russian media company and her involvement in espionage activities. This instance, however, has no links to the Muskoë naval base incident[4].
In the aftermath of Zaira's apprehension on June 21, 2025, for taking photos of defense facilities near the Muskoë naval base, she appeared at a pre-trial hearing on June 24, accused of violating Swedish laws on general news, crime-and-justice matters. Despite confessing to the intrusion and photographing military sites, Zaira insists her intentions were not tied to war-and-conflicts or politics, denying any foreign agency connections.
