Swedish Coast Guard and Police boarded the suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker Sea Owl I off Trelleborg, Sweden, which was sailing under a suspected false Comorian flag.
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Vessel is part of Russian shadow fleet and sailed under suspected false Comorian flag
Vessel boarded at approximately 2030 local time in Swedish territorial waters
Swedish Coast Guard boarded the tanker Sea Owl I in Swedish territorial waters near Trelleborg
Swedish authorities suspect the vessel Sea Owl I of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet
Swedish authorities suspect the vessel Sea Owl I was falsely sailing under a Comorian flag
Swedish authorities suspect the vessel Sea Owl I violated safety regulations
The vessel Sea Owl I was heading toward Russia
Swedish authorities boarded on March 12 a tanker that may be part of the Russian shadow fleet
The tanker has previously shipped petroleum from Russia
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.762Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-13-2026