Overview

• The LKA Schleswig-Holstein and the Flensburg prosecutor confirmed a Sunday search of the 75‑metre freighter Scanlark in the Kiel-Holtenau lock.
• Authorities allege a drone was launched from the vessel on August 26 to overfly a naval ship and capture images.
• Units from Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony took part in the operation, with Dutch police also participating, according to official statements reported by national media.
• Local reporting described masked officers boarding the ship, divers examining the hull, a canal webcam being disabled, and the crew kept on board during hours of searches.
• Investigators have not disclosed arrests or the ship’s detention status, and media reports of seized espionage gear and a Russian crew remain unconfirmed by authorities.