Russian warship hit by Ukrainian drone in historic Baltic strike
Finnish and Estonian officials have confirmed that a Ukrainian drone struck a Russian missile corvette in the Gulf of Finland in a historic first.
Finnish officials have confirmed that a Ukrainian drone struck a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday. The attack is believed to be the first time Kyiv has targeted a Russian naval vessel in an open stretch of the Baltic Sea used by commercial shipping.
Ukraine's SBU security service stated that the Buyan-M class missile corvette Naro-Fominsk was hit during an operation aimed at Russia's Ust-Luga oil terminal. Estonian Defence Minister Martin Herem confirmed that smoke was seen rising from the corvette following the early-morning strike before the damaged vessel retreated towards St Petersburg.
While Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen emphasized that maritime traffic in the Baltic remains safe, defence officials noted the strategic sensitivity of the narrow waterway, which carries civilian tankers and critical subsea communications cables. The extent of Russian casualties remains unconfirmed.
Source: BBC News
