Event Brief
Russia held secret war games defeating Nato and seizing Gotland
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 08, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET
Summary: Russia’s general staff reportedly ran secret war simulations in which soldiers defeated Nato and seized Sweden’s island of Gotland, according to the Dossier Centre. The scenarios used software to model opposing forces and included targeting Gotland, with Ukraine increasingly featured from 2021 ahead of the 2022 invasion.
WHO: Russia’s general staff; Dossier Centre
WHAT: Secret Russian war games simulated Nato defeat and seizure of Gotland, with Ukraine scenarios included from 2021.
WHEN: Jan 01, 2021
WHERE: Sweden
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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