Russian Warship Hit by Ukrainian Drone in Gulf of Finland
· World · BBC News, The Independent
Finnish officials confirmed that a Russian warship was attacked in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday during a broader drone operation by Ukraine's SBU security service. The SBU stated that the target was the Naro-Fominsk, a Buyan-M type small corvette carrying Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles, while also striking the Ust-Luga oil export depot on the Baltic coast. Estonian Defence Minister Martin Herem reported that the ship sustained smoke damage around 03:30 GMT before turning back toward St Petersburg. The extent of casualties or damage remains unconfirmed by Moscow, and Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen maintained that marine traffic in the Baltic Sea remains safe.
Why it matters
The strike marks an unprecedented drone attack on a Russian naval vessel in the Baltic Sea, raising security concerns for civilian maritime traffic and subsea data cables in the narrow waterway.
Read the original report — BBC News
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