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Russian warship hit in Gulf of Finland, officials say
Finland confirmed a strike on a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday.
Ukraine's SBU security service said it targeted the ship, named Naro-Fominsk, during a wider drone operation against Russia's Ust-Luga oil export depot.
The Gulf is a narrow Baltic Sea waterway between Finland and Estonia that leads to St Petersburg and is used by civilian ships and oil tankers.
The ship reportedly returned toward St Petersburg, but the extent of damage and any casualties are not known.
Finland said the security situation remained stable and that marine traffic faced no threat.
The strike raises questions about whether Ukraine may widen its attacks in the Baltic region, where drones have also prompted airspace warnings and NATO aircraft to respond.
Finnish officials have shared few details, and no further developments or next steps were stated.
Finnish officials said a Russian warship was struck in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday.
Ukraine’s SBU said it targeted the ship as part of a drone operation against Russia’s Ust-Luga oil export depot.
Estonian Defence Minister Martin Herem said smoke came from the vessel and that it headed back towards St Petersburg.
The extent of damage or any casualties was unclear.
Finland said the security situation remained stable and there was no immediate military threat.
- Who
- The Russian warship Naro-Fominsk was hit. Ukraine’s SBU said it carried out the attack.
- What
- Finnish officials detected a strike on the ship. The cause and extent of damage were unclear.
- When
- Wednesday, the day before Finnish officials reported the strike on Thursday.
- Where
- The Gulf of Finland, in the Baltic Sea.
- Why
- Ukraine’s SBU said the attack was part of a broader drone operation against Russia’s Ust-Luga oil export depot.
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Finnish officials said a Russian warship was struck in the Gulf of Finland.
Estonian Defence Minister Martin Herem said the ship was hit at about this time and later headed towards St Petersburg.
Finland’s military said its forces had detected the strike a day earlier and that the security situation remained stable.
- Ship
- Naro-Fominsk
- Location
- Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea
- Reported time
- About 05:30 on Wednesday
- Claimed attacker
- Ukraine’s SBU
- Target of broader operation
- Ust-Luga oil export depot
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What people are saying
We know that smoke came from the ship afterwards. The ship itself went back towards St Petersburg.
The Finnish Defense Forces detected... a strike on a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland area and has monitored the development of the situation.