Sweden sends home detained Caffa cargo ship crew — Russian embassy

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · May 12, 2026 · 138 words

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What to know about Sweden sends home detained Caffa cargo ship crew — Russian embassy

A Russian embassy official informed TASS that the crew of the bulk carrier Caffa has left Sweden. The vessel was detained in March at the request of Ukraine and has since been confiscated by Swedish authorities pending a trial.

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What happened

The crew of the bulk carrier Caffa, detained in Sweden, has been sent home and left the kingdom, a Russian embassy official told TASS.

Why it matters

"The embassy confirms that the crew of the Caffa dry cargo ship left Sweden on May 12 this year," the official said.

Common ground

Sweden detained the Guinea-flagged cargo ship Caffa, en route from Casablanca in Morocco to St.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The crew of the bulk carrier Caffa, detained in Sweden, has been sent home and left the kingdom”

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Two independent sources (TASS and УНН) confirm that the crew of the Caffa was allowed to leave Sweden, with TASS specifically citing a Russian embassy official confirming the date of May 12.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Sweden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Sweden

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Claim 2: “Ten of the 11 crew members had Russian citizenship”

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While sources mention a 'Russian crew' or 'Russian vessel', none of the provided evidence specifically mentions the number 'ten of the 11 crew members' having Russian citizenship.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian shadow fleet is a clandestine network of hundreds of vessels operated by Russia to evade sanctions, following the enactment of 2022 Russian crude oil price cap sanctions by the G7 countrie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_shadow_fleet

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web search NEUTRAL — The crew of the bulk carrier Caffa, detained in Sweden, has been sent home and left the kingdom, a Russian embassy official told TASS. "The embassy confirms that the crew of the Caffa dry cargo ship l…
https://tass.com/politics/2129977

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web search NEUTRAL — "The embassy confirms that the crew of the Caffa dry cargo ship left Sweden on May 12 this year," the official said.Sweden detained the Guinea-flagged cargo ship Caffa, en route from Casablanca in Mor…
https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/05/12/2300613.html

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Claim 3: “On May 11, the police said they had 'implemented the decision to confiscate Caffa, made by the prosecutor's office at the request of another state.'”

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TASS and other web results confirm that on May 11, police implemented a decision to confiscate the vessel based on a prosecutor's office decision following a request from another state (Ukraine).

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web search NEUTRAL — On May 11, the police said they had "implemented the decision to confiscate Caffa, made by the prosecutor's office at the request of another state." The ship is in the port of Trelleborg and will rema…
https://tass.com/politics/2129977

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web search NEUTRAL — Swedish prosecutors accepted the legal request from Ukraine. They reported at the end of April that they would let the Swedish courts decide the matter and that the ship would be held during the judic…
https://maritime-executive.com/article/sweden-proceeds-with-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following Sweden’s decision to confiscate the cargo ship Caffa carrying stolen Ukrainian grain, Ukraine is calling for systematic continuation of such measures to prevent illegal exports from occupied…
https://ukrainetoday.com/sweden-confiscates-ship-with-stolen…

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Claim 4: “The ship is in the port of Trelleborg and will remain under arrest until the completion of the trial”

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Multiple sources, including a press release from May 11 and statements from Port Director Malin, confirm the ship is in the port of Trelleborg and remains under arrest pending trial.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Swedish police have executed the decision to arrest the Russian "shadow fleet" vessel Caffa, which is located in the port of Trelleborg in the south of the country. This is reported in press relea…
https://news.liga.net/en/politics/news/sweden-delivers-caffa…

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web search NEUTRAL — AIS data showed that the ship was headed to Russia's St Petersburg Port from Morocco's Casablanca Port. When it transited through Swedish waters, it was caught off the coast of Trelleborg under what t…
https://www.theweek.in/news/maritime/2026/03/09/watch-or-swe…

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Claim 5: “Sweden detained the Guinea-flagged cargo ship Caffa, en route from Casablanca in Morocco to St. Petersburg, at the request of Ukraine on March 6 off the coast of Trelleborg”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the ship was Guinea-flagged, traveling from Casablanca to St. Petersburg, and was detained off Trelleborg on March 6 at the request of Ukraine.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Sweden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Sweden

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web search NEUTRAL — The 96-metre Caffa was headed for St. Petersburg when armed Swedish police boarded it on 6 March. They detained a crew member "suspected of violations of the maritime code and the ship safety act ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sweden-confiscates-fals…

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web search NEUTRAL — Equasis lists it as a false flag. It was traveling from Casablanca to Saint Petersburg when Swedish forces intercepted the ship on March 6 and directed it to the anchorage off Trelleborg.
https://maritime-executive.com/article/sweden-proceeds-with-…

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