Russia
Sweden Releases Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker After Baltic Oil Spill
The Swedish Coast Guard released the chemical tanker Flora 1 on Friday after investigating an oil spill off the coast of Gotland, despite two crew members being suspected of environmental crimes.
By
Tymur Dubovyk
2h ago
Russia
Sweden Boards Third ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessel
A tanker under EU sanctions and with an unclear flag status is suspected of causing an oil spill after reportedly leaving Russian oil port Primorsk in the Gulf of Finland.
By
Lena Pettersson
17h ago
Ukraine
EPIK: New EU Think Tank Established in Kyiv
EPIK: the new European Policy Institute in Kyiv, supported by Brussels, is bringing together European and Ukrainian leaders and policy specialists to work on EU integration and European security.
By
Lena Pettersson
1d ago
INTERVIEW
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Post’s Five Questions for an Expert – Swedish Defense University Professor Erik Melander
Kyiv Post blitzed Melander with questions about Ukrainian mil-tech, how Sweden and Ukraine might cooperate, the Swedish public view of Ukraine, and – of course – Gripen fighter jets.
By
Stefan Korshak
March 31, 2026
Sweden
Swedish Coast Guard Detains 2nd Captain of Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel
Swedish maritime authorities have two alleged Russian shadow fleet captains in custody, and impounded the two tankers they skippered, for violations of sanctions on the Kremlin for its war in Ukraine.
By
Lena Pettersson
March 16, 2026
Syrsky
Russian Losses Have Exceeded New Recruits for 3 Straight Months, Syrsky Says
The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said that Russian battlefield losses have surpassed the number of newly mobilized troops for three consecutive months.
By
Yuliia Zavadska
March 13, 2026
Sweden
Swedish Coast Guard Boards 2nd Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel
For the second time in a week the Swedish Coast Guard has boarded a suspected Russian “shadow fleet” cargo vessel, the Swedish Coast Guard reported.
By
Lena Pettersson
March 13, 2026
Drones
Estonian-Ukrainian Defense Tech Firm Raises $400,000 From Swedish Investors For Unmanned Systems
The investment from Swedish firms Front Ventures and Hede Capital will accelerate the production of the SHADOX drone, designed for indoor and trench warfare.
By
Mariia Boltryk
March 12, 2026
