# Ukrainian drone strikes Russian corvette in Gulf of Finland

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russian-warship-hit-by-ukrainian-drone-in-gulf-of-finland/
- Published: 2026-11-12T20:09:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T20:59:53+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn0d33zz34zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Europe, Russia-Ukraine War, World

## Key points

- Ukraine says it struck a Russian corvette in the Gulf of Finland.
- The ship reportedly returned towards St Petersburg after smoke was seen.
- Damage is unclear; Finnish officials say shipping remains safe.

## Summary

Finnish officials confirmed that a Russian warship was attacked by a Ukrainian drone in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday. The strike appears to be the first Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian vessel in this part of the Baltic Sea, raising questions about whether Kyiv may widen its operations, though a military analyst said it did not amount to a serious escalation.

Ukraine’s SBU said the target was the Naro-Fominsk, a Buyan-M corvette armed with cruise missiles, and described the attack as part of a wider operation against Russia’s Ust-Luga oil export depot. Estonia’s defence minister said the ship was hit at about 05:30 local time, smoke followed and it headed towards St Petersburg; the damage and any casualties are unknown. Fires were also reported at Ust-Luga, while Finland said maritime traffic remained safe and no threat to shipping had been identified.

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