Finland Detects Strike on Russian Warship

Finland’s military said it detected a strike on a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland on November 11, but reported no immediate threat to Finland and provided few details. Estonia’s defense minister said a vessel was seen smoking after an explosion and returned toward St. Petersburg; Ukraine’s Security Service claimed it had targeted the Baltic Fleet corvette Naro-Fominsk, but Estonia could not confirm the cause, and the ship’s identity and damage remain unverified. The incident occurred amid Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia’s Leningrad region, including near the Ust-Luga port, and prompted Finland to temporarily restrict maritime traffic and airspace in the eastern Gulf as a precaution.