Ukraine says it struck Russian warship in Gulf of Finland

Ukraine’s security service says it struck the Russian missile ship Naro-Fominsk during an operation against port and oil infrastructure at Ust-Luga, on the Gulf of Finland, on the night of 10–11 November. Finnish broadcaster Yle reported that the SBU said drones were used against the warship.

The SBU described Naro-Fominsk as a small Buyan-M-class missile ship capable of carrying Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles. It is part of Russia’s Baltic Fleet.

A senior Finnish official source told Yle that Finland had detected a strike near the Russian island of Gogland, in the Gulf of Finland. The source did not identify the vessel or say who was responsible.

Estonia’s defence minister, Martin Herem, told broadcaster ERR that an explosion occurred on a Russian Baltic Fleet ship at about 05:30 local time on 11 November. He said smoke subsequently came from the vessel, which sailed back towards St Petersburg.

Herem did not name the ship and said he could not confirm whether Ukraine was responsible or whether an accident had occurred.