A Russian warship was attacked by Ukrainian drones in the Gulf of Finland yesterday in what is believed to be the first such strike in Baltic waters open to civilian maritime traffic.
The Naro-Fominsk, a Buyan-M small corvette carrying Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles, was hit around 05:30 local time and later headed back toward St Petersburg with smoke visible from the vessel.
The extent of damage or casualties remains unclear. The strike is unprecedented but not considered a serious escalation.