A Russian from the crew of Sea Owl I left Sweden upon completion of the contract
Quick Look
- The Russian sailor, who was part of the crew of the Sea Owl I tanker detained in March, left Sweden after the completion of the contract.
- At the moment, there are no Russian citizens on board the ship; the crew consists of Georgian citizens.
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Why It Matters
The tanker Sea Owl I was detained by Swedish authorities in March. Earlier, the Russian Ambassador reported the detention of five ships with Russian crew members.
A Russian citizen from the crew of the tanker Sea Owl I has already left Sweden upon completion of the contract, said Ambassador in Stockholm Sergei Belyaev.
Swedish authorities have released the tanker Sea Owl I, which was detained in March.
MOSCOW, October 12 - RIA Novosti. A Russian citizen from the crew of the Sea Owl I tanker liberated by Sweden has already left the country upon completion of his contract, Russian Ambassador to Stockholm Sergei Belyaev told RIA Novosti.
Swedish authorities on Monday released the Sea Owl I tanker detained in March.
“Currently, there are no Russian citizens on board Sea Owl 1. The entire crew consists of Georgian citizens. The Russian citizen, who worked as part of the tanker’s crew until the beginning of October, has already safely left Swedish territory upon completion of his contract,” said the head of the diplomatic mission.
Earlier, Belyaev said in an interview with RIA Novosti that Sweden has detained a total of five cargo ships since the end of 2025, the crews of which included Russians, among others. According to the head of the diplomatic mission, the authorities were unable to bring a single real charge in connection with the detention of commercial ships in Swedish territorial waters.
Open Questions
- What were the official reasons for the detention of the ships by the Swedish side?
