Russia detains cargo ship bound for Estonia's Sillamäe port
Russia's border guard detained a cargo ship sailing under the Cypriot flag in the Gulf of Finland that was headed for the port of Sillamäe.
The Police and Border Guard Board confirmed the detention of the ship.
According to the application Vesselfinder, the ship Västerbotten is anchored in Russian waters. When looking at the ship's trajectory in the map application, it appears that the ship passed through Russian territorial waters before being detained.
At the same time, Russia, Estonia and Finland have an agreement that ships may pass through that location, because that route is safer for large vessels than sailing between the shallows in Estonia's maritime area.
In 2025, Russia detained the oil tanker Green Admire, which had departed from the port of Sillamäe. It was the first similar incident.
To avoid similar situations, the Estonian Transport Administration decided that in the future ships to and from Sillamäe will be directed through Estonia's territorial sea.
The news is being updated
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Editor: Valner Väino, Argo Ideon
