Joe StickerAccording to Swedish news reports, the Swedish Coast Guard has boarded a ship suspected of sailing under a false flag off the coast of Trelleborg. The ship is listed on Ukraine's sanctions list.
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From SWE coast guard website https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/misstankt-statslost-fartyg-bordat--utredningsatgarder-pagar/
Pictures from the boarding. Apparently it was boarded by the Swedish Police . No military force was involved
Updates regarding Caffa:
During the night and morning, specialists from the Coast Guard have inspected the cargo. There are unconfirmed reports that they are investigating whether the ship has violated sanctions regulations or transported environmentally hazardous goods without a permit.A temporary restricted area has been established around KBV 003 and the suspected ship. Other shipping is being redirected in consultation with the Maritime Administration.
During the night and morning, specialists from the Coast Guard have inspected the cargo. There are unconfirmed reports that they are investigating whether the ship has violated sanctions regulations or transported environmentally hazardous goods without a permit.A temporary restricted area has been established around KBV 003 and the suspected ship. Other shipping is being redirected in consultation with the Maritime Administration.
According to Swedish coast guard: The crew consists of eleven people, most of whom are Russian citizens. Swedish coast guard has established on site that the ship is flying a false flag, and we also have information that it is on a Ukrainian sanctions list, transporting stolen grain from Ukraine