Lena Pettersson

Lena Pettersson

Lena Pettersson is a journalism student doing her internship for Kyiv Post. She is a former military officer and after living in Ukraine in 2014-2017 her focus is primarily on Ukrainian security and defense.
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ( 23 )
A Vision of Drones in Every Soldier’s Backpack – Black Forest Systems CEO Defense Industries

A Vision of Drones in Every Soldier’s Backpack – Black Forest Systems CEO

By Lena Pettersson
April 27, 2026
Ukrainian War Veterans Strike Gold in California Ukraine

Ukrainian War Veterans Strike Gold in California

By Lena Pettersson
April 25, 2026
When Sweden Got Wind of an Apocalypse: the Man Who Raised the Chornobyl Alarm Ukraine

When Sweden Got Wind of an Apocalypse: the Man Who Raised the Chornobyl Alarm

By Lena Pettersson
April 25, 2026
‘It Takes a Long Time to Build a Railway, So Truck Transport Became Very Important’ – Scania Ukraine CEO Ukraine

‘It Takes a Long Time to Build a Railway, So Truck Transport Became Very Important’ – Scania Ukraine CEO

By Lena Pettersson
April 18, 2026
King of Sweden Visits Ukraine, Meets Zelensky in First-Ever Monarch Visit Ukraine

King of Sweden Visits Ukraine, Meets Zelensky in First-Ever Monarch Visit

By Lena Pettersson
April 17, 2026
Music Teacher Trades 12 Notes for 18 Wheels – and Loves It Ukraine

Music Teacher Trades 12 Notes for 18 Wheels – and Loves It

By Lena Pettersson
April 12, 2026
Zelensky Proposes Energy Truce, Slams Russia for Ignoring Easter Peace Bid Zelensky

Zelensky Proposes Energy Truce, Slams Russia for Ignoring Easter Peace Bid

By Lena Pettersson
April 7, 2026
Kyiv Post’s Five Questions for an Expert – Swedish Defence University Professor Kjell Engelbrekt INTERVIEW War in Ukraine

Kyiv Post’s Five Questions for an Expert – Swedish Defence University Professor Kjell Engelbrekt

By Lena Pettersson
April 6, 2026
Sweden Boards Third ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessel Russia

Sweden Boards Third ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessel

By Lena Pettersson
April 3, 2026
EPIK: New EU Think Tank Established in Kyiv Ukraine

EPIK: New EU Think Tank Established in Kyiv

By Lena Pettersson
April 2, 2026
Two Possible Ukrainian Drones Crash in Finland Close to Russian Border Ukraine

Two Possible Ukrainian Drones Crash in Finland Close to Russian Border

By Lena Pettersson
March 29, 2026
Drone Blitz in Russia: Europe’s Largest Fertilizer Plant in Flames, Ust-Luga and Primorsk Struck Again Ukraine

Drone Blitz in Russia: Europe’s Largest Fertilizer Plant in Flames, Ust-Luga and Primorsk Struck Again

By Lena Pettersson
March 27, 2026
Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Energy Port 1,000 km Away, Disrupting Baltic Exports Energy

Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Energy Port 1,000 km Away, Disrupting Baltic Exports

By Lena Pettersson
Updated: March 25, 2026
Swedish Coast Guard Detains 2nd Captain of Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel Ukraine

Swedish Coast Guard Detains 2nd Captain of Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel

By Lena Pettersson
March 16, 2026
Swedish Coast Guard Boards 2nd Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel Ukraine

Swedish Coast Guard Boards 2nd Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel

By Lena Pettersson
March 13, 2026
Sweden Moves to Detain Russian Captain After Boarding Ship Linked to Stolen Ukrainian Grain Ukraine

Sweden Moves to Detain Russian Captain After Boarding Ship Linked to Stolen Ukrainian Grain

By Lena Pettersson
March 10, 2026
Russian Captain Arrested on Seized Vessel With Suspected Stolen Grain From Ukraine War in Ukraine

Russian Captain Arrested on Seized Vessel With Suspected Stolen Grain From Ukraine

By Lena Pettersson
March 9, 2026
NATO Downs 2nd Iranian Missile Over Eastern Mediterranean, Tensions Surge Turkey

NATO Downs 2nd Iranian Missile Over Eastern Mediterranean, Tensions Surge

By Lena Pettersson
March 9, 2026
Ukraine’s Combat Experience Drives Innovation in Partnership with Western Militaries War in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Combat Experience Drives Innovation in Partnership with Western Militaries

By Lena Pettersson
March 7, 2026
Russia Says New US-Linked Drone Used in Ukrainian Attack for First Time Drones

Russia Says New US-Linked Drone Used in Ukrainian Attack for First Time

By Alisa Orlova
March 5, 2026