A Russian warship was hit by a Ukrainian drone in the Gulf of Finland

Ukraine reportedly struck a Russian warship in the Baltic Sea for the first time, in a drone attack carried out on Wednesday in the Gulf of Finland and near the Ust-Luga oil terminal. The incident marks the expansion of Ukrainian operations against Russian forces in a region of strategic importance for maritime transport and energy infrastructure.

The Russian vessel Naro-Fominsk, equipped with Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles, was reportedly hit at around 5:30 a.m., according to Estonia’s Defence Minister Martin Herem. The official said smoke was later seen rising from the vessel, which returned toward St. Petersburg. Finland and Estonia confirmed the incident, but the extent of the damage and any casualties remain unknown.

That same night, drones attacked several oil tanks at the Ust-Luga terminal, causing fires visible from Estonia. According to Estonian authorities, the attacks took place from midnight until around 6:00 a.m., mainly in Russian airspace. One drone reportedly briefly entered Estonian airspace after coming from Latvia.

NATO aircraft were scrambled to monitor the situation but did not shoot down the drones. Ukraine rejects Russia’s accusations that Baltic airspace was used and says any incidents may have been caused by Russian electronic warfare. Kyiv has not provided details about the operation, while Moscow has not released complete information about the damaged vessel.