Sweden

Sweden arms coast guard vessels with machine guns due to threats from Russia’s “shadow fleet”

The Ksp 58 machine guns will first be installed on the three largest boats, and the rest of the fleet will be gradually re-equipped by 2030.

26.06.2026 - 14:53
Sweden may hand over the Caffa ship to Ukraine — the court qualified the owners’ actions as a war crime

A Swedish district court has ruled that the arrest was lawful and that the actions of the Caffa owners could be classified as a war crime under Swedish law.

6.06.2026 - 14:44
Sweden first arrested a ship-thief at the request of Ukraine

Vessel suspected of illegal export of Ukrainian products from temporarily occupied territories.

4.06.2026 - 14:16
A crew member of a tanker from the Russian “shadow fleet” was detained in Sweden

The Swedish Coast Guard has detained a crew member of the Sea Owl tanker on suspicion of using forged documents.

17.05.2026 - 11:33
Sweden seizes sanctioned tanker linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet”

The detained vessel is listed by the European Union and the United Kingdom.

4.05.2026 - 09:50
Sweden releases ship detained on its way from Russia for environmental crime

Sweden has released a ship that was detained for dumping coal residues into the sea. The captain of the bulk carrier has been fined.

13.04.2026 - 10:11
Sweden Detains Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Baltic Sea

On Friday, April 3, the Swedish Coast Guard detained a sanctioned tanker suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea.

3.04.2026 - 12:01
Sweden Detains Second Russian Sanctioned Tanker

The Swedish Coast Guard has detained a Russian sanctioned vessel for the second time in a week.

13.03.2026 - 14:09
Sweden prepares resources for Black Sea mine clearance after ceasefire

Stockholm has publicly stated its readiness to direct naval resources to clear the Black Sea of ​​mines.

7.01.2026 - 09:42
Sweden detains Russian ship on suspicion of transporting weapons

Sweden has detained the Adler, a dry cargo ship whose owner is under EU and US sanctions for allegedly transporting North Korean ammunition to Russia.

22.12.2025 - 10:01