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Sweden’s top court upholds transfer of seized ship to Ukraine
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET
Summary: Sweden’s supreme court upheld a ruling allowing a seized cargo vessel to be handed over to Ukraine.
WHO: Sweden’s supreme court
WHAT: Upheld a ruling permitting transfer of the seized cargo vessel Caffa to Ukraine
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026 at 4:47 AM ET
WHERE: Sweden
WHY: The vessel was seized over suspicions of sailing under a false flag and violating maritime and ship safety laws, and Ukraine seeks it for a probe into suspected war crimes involving removal of property from Russian-occupied territory.
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