Over 80 meters long, a dry cargo hold, and an owner investigated over Russian drone operations: the ship Sweden boarded off Gotland
Neither police nor the broadcaster that broke the story has named the vessel or the company behind it.
A Russian-linked cargo ship with a dry cargo hold over 80 meters long was boarded by Swedish police off the island of Gotland on Saturday night, according to TV4. The ship's owner has previously faced investigations over suspected Russian hybrid and reconnaissance operations. Police described the check as routine, stating that travel documents on board raised no concerns.
The vessel's crew consisted of Russian citizens, and the company that owns the ship has had ships turn up near drone alarms in several European countries, with investigators suspecting the ships served as depots for Russian intelligence drones. This incident is not the first time Sweden has boarded Russia-linked ships; in December 2025, they seized a sanctioned Russian vessel linked to North Korean ammunition shipments, and in March, they intercepted a grain-stealing cargo ship.
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