Ukraine Strikes Russian Warship and Oil Hub in Gulf of Finland
Ukrainian forces targeted a Russian missile corvette and the Ust-Luga oil-export hub in the Gulf of Finland, causing infrastructure damage and injuring three workers.
The Security Service of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army conducted coordinated strikes against Russian military and energy infrastructure in the Gulf of Finland on November 12.
Ukrainian forces targeted the Naro-Fominsk, a Buyan-M-class missile corvette of the Russian Baltic Fleet. Finnish defense officials confirmed an explosion occurred aboard the vessel in international waters near Gogland Island. Despite the damage, the warship remained mobile and sailed under its own power toward the Kronstadt naval base.
Simultaneously, Ukrainian drones struck the port of Ust-Luga, a critical oil-export hub in the Leningrad region. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army reported that the attack damaged five oil storage tanks and various processing facilities. Russian authorities acknowledged the strikes and reported that three workers were injured.
Finnish authorities reported that an unauthorized drone briefly entered Finnish airspace during the operations, prompting the implementation of temporary maritime and aviation restrictions.
