A ship linked to stolen grain from occupied Ukraine was seized in Sweden. A court says Kyiv can have it.
The vessel was detained in March and is suspected of helping move grain from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
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NATO fighters intercept six Russian military aircraft over the Baltic in a single day
French and Swedish jets scrambled jointly from Šiauliai Air Base on 2 June, covering fighter, strike, transport, and reconnaissance mission types in one response.
Sweden orders seizure of Caffa vessel linked to alleged Russian grain theft from occupied Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say the ruling marks a breakthrough in efforts to pursue vessels allegedly involved in extracting grain from occupied regions of Ukraine.
Ukraine assembles a European coalition to stop Russian ballistic missiles
The plan is to produce interceptors on the continent rather than depend on a shrinking supply of US Patriot missiles.
Zelenskyy and Sweden’s Kristersson sign joint defense declaration at Uppsala air base, including work within Drone Deal
Also, Stockholm unveiled its largest aid package for Kyiv, worth $2.7 billion.
Ukrainian pilots have started training on Swedish Gripens — jets that may carry long-range Meteor missile
Sweden will transfer 16 Gripen C/D jets as aid and let Ukraine buy up to 20 newer Gripen E/F with €2.5 billion in EU loans.
Sweden announced transfer of 16 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine by 2030
Stockholm to deliver 16 aircraft in first tranche as part of a potential 150-jet order
Sweden prepares to donate Gripen C/D jets to Ukraine and open E-model sale talks
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson details the plan at an Uppsala airbase on 28 May, with Kyiv funding later purchases via an EU loan.
If this were real life, they would already be dead: Ukrainian drone pilots force NATO drills on Gotland to stop three times
During the pause, the opposing forces had time to think about how to act better against the enemy.
Sweden to provide Ukraine with Tridon Mk2 air defense systems to combat “suicide drones”
Sweden allocates €400M for Tridon Mk2 air defense systems for Ukraine to counter Shahed drones. Up to 300 rounds/min, 12 km range.
How do you prosecute a tanker that changed its flag nine times?
The Flora 1 had taken up to six names and flown up to nine different flags. Sweden couldn’t prove it spilled the oil.
Sweden finds a 12 km oil slick east of Gotland — boards sanctioned “shadow fleet” tanker
The Flora 1, which has unclear flag status and was sailing from a Gulf of Finland port toward an unknown destination, now sits at anchor near Ystad as prosecutors lead an environmental crime investigation.
Sweden to send Tridon anti-air cannon to Ukraine to gain valuable experience for its drone defense
Sweden introducing mobile air defense doctrine focused on anti-drone capabilities
Sweden boards Russian shadow fleet tanker heading for Russian port under suspected false flag
Prosecutors probe seaworthiness after coast guard stops sanctioned Sea Owl I off Trelleborg.
Sweden provides €259 mn for Ukraine’s energy: repairs, equipment, and a race against next winter
With Ukraine already preparing for its next heating season and repair crews working 24/7, Sweden has injected a further 600 mn kronor — roughly $61.4 mn — into the fund financing the country's battered energy infrastructure.
Ukraine’s defense industry is building a direct pipeline into Europe’s weapons market — one NATO certification at a time
Finland became the eighth Alliance member to finalize a mutual quality assurance deal, with five more in negotiation.
Nordic states go on alert after threat to entire region’s energy grid
Authorities guard power stations as intelligence points to Russia-linked actor
Russian drone approached France’s flagship aircraft carrier while docked in Sweden
Incident may have violated Swedish airspace, defence minister says.
Russian spies buying properties near military bases across Europe, three intelligence agencies warn
Summer houses, churches, warehouses, and even islands have been acquired in at least a dozen countries, with officials fearing some already contain explosives, drones, and weapons, The Telegraph reports.
Sweden’s intelligence name Russia main military threat as drone incursions and sabotage mount
Two Nordic intelligence services in two weeks have reached the same conclusion: Russia is the Baltic region's most serious military threat.