Swedish special forces seized a cargo ship with a Russian crew off the coast of the island of Gotland, TV4 reported. The operation took place on the night of October 31 off the island's northwest coast. According to the TV channel, soldiers from the Swedish National Police special forces participated in the raid. According to TV4, all the sailors on board are Russian citizens, and the shipping company that owns the cargo ship has a representative office in Kaliningrad. The reason for the raid was suspicions that the company's vessels could be used as floating bases for Russian intelligence drones. According to TV4, they have been repeatedly spotted near areas where unidentified drone activity has been documented. The TV channel also notes that the company's vessels have repeatedly come to the attention of European intelligence services in the past and undergone inspections by authorities of other countries.

Swedish special forces seized a cargo ship with a Russian crew off the coast of the island of Gotland, TV4 reported. The operation took place on the night of October 31 off the island's northwest coast. According to the TV channel, soldiers from the Swedish National Police special forces participated in the raid. According to TV4, all the sailors on board are Russian citizens, and the shipping company that owns the cargo ship has a representative office in Kaliningrad. The reason for the raid was suspicions that the company's vessels could be used as floating bases for Russian intelligence drones. According to TV4, they have been repeatedly spotted near areas where unidentified drone activity has been documented. The TV channel also notes that the company's vessels have repeatedly come to the attention of European intelligence services in the past and undergone inspections by authorities of other countries.