Swedish authorities intercept Russian ship in national waters.

Authorities boarded the Russian freighter Adler off the Swedish coast due to engine failure, conducting a cargo inspection as the vessel’s owners are on EU and US sanctions lists. The ship, a roll-on, roll-off container carrier, is anchored in southwest Sweden, with its destination unknown. The operation involved the Swedish Customs Administration, coastguard, National Task Force, Security Service, and prosecutors, following a previous incident where Greek forces boarded the vessel in the Mediterranean.

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