{"id":1381138,"date":"2026-04-12T15:35:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/sweden-has-detained-a-russian-vessel-on-suspicion-of-polluting-the-baltic-sea\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:35:39","slug":"sweden-has-detained-a-russian-vessel-on-suspicion-of-polluting-the-baltic-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/sweden-has-detained-a-russian-vessel-on-suspicion-of-polluting-the-baltic-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden has detained a Russian vessel on suspicion of polluting the Baltic Sea."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"279\"><strong>Swedish law enforcement detained the bulk carrier Hui Yuan on suspicion of dumping waste into <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">the Baltic Sea<\/span><\/span> . The incident occurred while a coast guard aircraft was patrolling the area.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"510\"> According to the agency, the Panamanian-flagged vessel was dumping coal residue into the water, which may violate environmental laws. The bulk carrier was inspected near <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ystad<\/span><\/span> on the morning of April 12 at the request of the prosecutor&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"729\"> Coast Guard spokesman Daniel Stenling emphasized that Swedish authorities work together to ensure maritime safety and environmental protection. They intervene promptly if suspicious vessel activity is detected.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"889\"> A preliminary investigation has now been launched in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sweden<\/span><\/span> , and the prosecutor has already initiated hearings on possible violations of environmental regulations.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1020\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"> It is known that Hui Yuan was heading from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Russia<\/span><\/span> to the Spanish city of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Las Palmas<\/span><\/span> .<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1793\"> It was previously reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/droniv-ne-znayshly-dokaziv-tezh-frantsiia-vidpustyla-sudno-tinovoho-flotu-rf\/\">the Boracay &#8220;shadow fleet&#8221; tanker, suspected of involvement in the launch of drones over Denmark,<\/a> continued its journey towards the Suez Canal.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1793\"> As a reminder, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/u-chornomu-mori-atakuvaly-tanker-tinovoho-flotu-rf\/\">the tanker ALTURA was attacked in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">the Black Sea<\/span><\/span><\/a> . According to the Turkish side, it belongs to the so-called &#8220;shadow fleet&#8221; of Russia and was transporting oil.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1920\"> On the eve, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/ssha-perekhopyly-cherhove-sudno-tinovoho-flotu-v-indiyskomu-okeani\/\">US military forces conducted a naval operation to intercept the vessel Veronica III in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>&#8220;Pryamy&#8221;<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish law enforcement detained the bulk carrier Hui Yuan on suspicion of dumping waste into the Baltic Sea . The incident occurred while a coast guard aircraft was patrolling the area. According to the agency, the Panamanian-flagged vessel was dumping coal residue into the water, which may violate environmental laws. 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