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Russian warship reportedly struck by Ukrainian drone in Gulf of Finland

BBC News reports that Finnish officials confirmed a Russian warship was attacked, while Ukraine's SBU says it targeted the ship.

Published Nov 13, 2026 · 03:46 UTC3 reports

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Finnish officials confirmed a Russian warship was attacked in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday.[BBC News]
Ukraine's SBU security service said it targeted the Naro-Fominsk during a drone operation against Russia's Ust-Luga oil export depot.[BBC News]
Estonia's defence minister said the ship was hit around 05:30 and then headed back toward St Petersburg.[BBC News]
The extent of casualties or damage remains unclear, and unconfirmed reports claim Russian combat helicopters were destroyed.[BBC News]

Finnish officials confirmed a Russian warship was attacked in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday.[BBC News]
Ukraine's SBU security service said it targeted the ship Naro-Fominsk as part of a drone operation against Russia's Ust-Luga oil export depot.[BBC News]
Estonian defence minister Martin Herem said the ship was hit at about 05:30 on Wednesday and that smoke came from it afterwards.[BBC News]
After being hit, the ship went back towards St Petersburg, according to Estonian reporting of Herem's account.[BBC News]

The extent of casualties or damage sustained by the Russian navy ship remains unclear.[BBC News]
Unconfirmed reports say Russian combat helicopters were destroyed; this has not been verified.[BBC News]

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