Sweden to hand over Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ship to Ukraine, court documents show
Moscow’s “shadow fleet” consists of vessels used to skirt Western sanctions. They are often ageing ships in poor condition, without proper insurance and with opaque ownership. Sweden will hand over to Kyiv a seized Russian “shadow fleet” cargo ship which Ukraine suspects of transporting grain stolen from its occupied territory, Swedish court documents obtained by ...
Sweden is set to transfer a Russian "shadow fleet" cargo vessel to Ukraine, following court documents revealed by AFP news agency. The Supreme Court dismissed Caffa Shipping Ltd's appeal on August 4, allowing Ukraine to seize the 96-meter Caffa, which is owned by the company. The vessel was seized off Trelleborg, Sweden, on March 6, after armed Swedish police boarded it while it was sailing under a false Guinean flag.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha expressed gratitude, stating that the decision sets an important precedent for holding accountable those involved in illegal activities. The Caffa, which was en route to Saint Petersburg, was transporting grain, according to Ukrainian sanctions commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk. The ship had a history of stealing grain from occupied Ukrainian territory, including from the port of Sevastopol in Crimea in July 2025.
It subsequently unloaded its cargo in Tartus, Syria. This marks the first instance of a court ordering a Russian ship suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain to be transferred to Kyiv.
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