Sweden seizes false-flagged ship with suspected stolen Ukrainian grainAFP, STOCKHOLMPolice in Sweden have seized a false-flagged cargo ship off its southern coast believed to belong to Russia’s shadow fleet and suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, authorities said on Saturday. Information indicates that it has essentially been used to transport grain that is stolen, as we understand it, from Ukraine,” Swedish Coast Guard Acting Head of Operations Daniel Stenling told a news conference. Photo: Swedish Coast Guard via AP“We have been able to establish that the vessel is sailing under a false flag. The Russian embassy in Stockholm said it had been informed by the Swedish coast guard that 10 of the 11-person crew were Russian citizens. The Swedish Transport Agency was to inspect the ship and determine whether it was seaworthy and authorized to continue its journey.

Source: Taipei Times March 08, 2026 16:19 UTC