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In a new NATO report for 2015, Russian jets, during a dummy nuclear attack, approached Swedish airspace and conducted the mock strike.

Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of NATO wrote: "As part of its overall military build-up, the pace of Russia’s military manoeuvres and drills have reached levels unseen since the height of the Cold War.

“Over the past three years, Russia has conducted at least 18 large-scale snap exercises, some of which have involved more than 100,000 troops.



"These exercises include simulated nuclear attacks on Nato Allies (eg, ZAPAD [a large-scale Russian military exercise]) and on partners (eg, March 2013 simulated attacks on Sweden).”

Meanwhile documents have emerged from within the Scandinavian country making startling claims of Sweden's perception of Putin.

Leaked documents quoting Army chief Anders Brannstrom before a meeting with Swedish defense management said war with Russia could hit the country in a few years.

The report claimed that Sweden should be ready for “armed battle against a qualified opponent” after more then 200 years of peace.

Mr Brannstrom said: "The security situation we are currently experiencing leads me to the conclusion that in the course of a few years we might be at war."