US EditionSwedish customs says it has boarded Russian ship in Swedish waters to conduct inspection
The Russian freighter Adler, subject to EU and U.S. sanctions for suspected weapons transport, was detained after Swedish authorities inspected it following engine failure.
- On Dec. 21, 2025, Swedish Customs and the Coast Guard detained the sanctioned Russian cargo ship Adler after boarding and inspecting it overnight off Nyhamnsläge; the vessel had anchored following engine failure on Dec. 20.
- M Leasing LLC, the vessel's owner, appears on multiple sanctions lists and was sanctioned by the United States and European Union for transporting North Korean ammunition to Russia in the war in Ukraine.
- Swedish Customs, working with the Coast Guard, boarded and inspected the Adler overnight and forwarded the case to Prosecutor Henrik Soderman, with Martin Hoglund saying `They are not allowed to sail further without the go-ahead from the prosecutor`.
- The detention comes amid rising Baltic Sea tensions as Ukraine has stepped up action against the Russian 'shadow fleet', imposing sanctions on nearly 700 vessels.
- Notable incidents like the Eagle S case have prompted regional policy moves, as Finnish authorities dropped the case but Denmark tightened tanker controls shortly thereafter.
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On the night of Sunday, December 21, the Swedish authorities detained the Russian cargo ship Adler, the owner of which is engaged in the export of weapons to the Russian Federation. Checking the cargo on board the ship continues.
Last night, the Swedish customs board boarded a Russian ship off Höganäs, in the south-west of the country. The ship is on the sanctions lists of the United States and the European Union.
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