Swedish special forces seized a cargo ship with a Russian crew off Gotland: the ship is suspected of espionage On the night of October 31, Swedish special forces carried out an operation to seize a cargo ship off the northwest coast of the island of Gotland. According to TV4, members of the special national police unit participated in the attack. It is claimed that the entire crew of the ship consists of Russian citizens, and the owner's company has a representative office in Kaliningrad. The reason for the operation was the suspicions of the Swedish authorities that the company's ships could be used as floating bases for Russian UAVs. TV4 attributes these concerns to the appearance of unidentified drones in the areas where the ships were located. According to the TV channel, the ships of this company have repeatedly come to the attention of the European intelligence services and have undergone inspections in other countries. However, no evidence has yet been provided that the seized cargo ship was actually used for patrol operations. Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - Read news without interruptions and VPN.