Risk events in Sweden, August 2026

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82 events were recorded: 66 conflict events and 16 unrest events.

82 eventsSources: gdelt

82 events· Sweden

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 32 events plottedAssault in Gothenburg, Sweden · Sweden · 7 Aug 2026Military posture change in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 7 Aug 2026Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 7 Aug 2026Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 6 Aug 2026Assault in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 6 Aug 2026Military posture change in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Solna, Sweden · Sweden · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Solna, Sweden · Sweden · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Solna, Sweden · Sweden · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Gothenburg, Sweden · Sweden · 3 Aug 2026Assault in Solna, Sweden · Sweden · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Solna, Sweden · Sweden · 3 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Solna, Sweden · Sweden · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Solna, Sweden · Sweden · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 1 Aug 2026Demonstration in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 7 Aug 2026Demonstration in Sweden · Sweden · 7 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lund, Sweden · Sweden · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 5 Aug 2026Riot in Sundsvall, Sweden · Sweden · 4 Aug 2026Demonstration in Solna, Sweden · Sweden · 4 Aug 2026Demonstration in Solna, Sweden · Sweden · 2 Aug 2026Demonstration in Gothenburg, Sweden · Sweden · 2 Aug 2026Demonstration in Solna, Sweden · Sweden · 1 Aug 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
66
23 in the list
Unrest
16
9 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

82 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Gothenburg, Sweden

    Severity 2 · Gothenburg · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military posture change in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 2 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sweden

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Assault in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 2 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military posture change in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 2 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Solna, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Solna · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Solna, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Solna · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lund, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Lund · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Solna, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Solna · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Riot in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 4 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Solna, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Solna · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Gothenburg, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Gothenburg · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Assault in Solna, Sweden

    Severity 2 · Solna · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Solna, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Solna · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 4 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Solna, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Solna · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Solna, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Solna · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Solna, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Solna · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gothenburg, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Gothenburg · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Sundsvall, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Sundsvall · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Solna, Sweden

    Severity 3 · Solna · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.