Russian warship hit by Ukrainian drone in Gulf of Finland
Summary
Finnish officials confirmed that a Russian warship was attacked in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday. Ukraine’s SBU said it targeted the Naro-Fominsk during a drone operation against Russia’s Ust-Luga oil export terminal; the ship reportedly headed toward St Petersburg, and the extent of damage remains unclear.Key Facts
- Estonia’s defence minister said smoke was seen coming from the ship after it was hit at about 05:30 local time.
- Ukraine’s SBU identified the ship as the Naro-Fominsk, a Buyan-M class corvette equipped to carry Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles.
- Ukraine’s SBU said the ship was targeted during a wider drone operation against the Ust-Luga terminal on Russia’s Baltic coast.
- Fires at the Ust-Luga port were visible from Estonia, and several storage tanks were believed to have been hit.
- Estonia’s defence minister said Ukrainian drones attacked the Ust-Luga region from midnight until about 06:00, mostly staying in Russian airspace.
- One drone briefly entered Estonian airspace from Latvia before heading toward Russia, according to Estonia’s defence minister.
- Finland’s foreign minister said the Baltic Sea remained stable and safe, with no threat to marine traffic.
- The number of casualties and the extent of damage to the Russian ship remain unclear.
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