Finland reports strike on Russian warship in Baltic Sea
Finland detected a strike on a Russian Navy ship (photo: facebook.com/mod.mil.rus)
A strike on a Russian warship was detected in the Baltic Sea. The incident occurred on November 11 in the Gulf of Finland area, according to Reuters.
According to the Finnish Armed Forces, the strike on the Russian vessel was detected on Wednesday, November 11. Meanwhile, Helsinki emphasizes that the security situation in the region remains stable.
"The Finnish Defense Forces detected... a strike on a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland area and has monitored the development of the situation," a spokesperson for the Finnish Defense Forces said.
He also stressed that there is currently no immediate military threat to the country.
However, the Finnish military declined to disclose the exact time, location, or method used to detect the strike.
It remains officially unknown what caused the explosion or whether any crew members were injured.
According to Estonian media, a small Russian Navy vessel was hit.
The vessel reportedly managed to return to port in St. Petersburg after the incident.
This is not the first successful strike on the aggressor country's warships in recent months.
In particular, in August 2026, reports emerged that the Russian fleet may have lost two ships capable of launching Kalibr missiles following an attack on the naval base in Novorossiysk, as confirmed by satellite images.
Ukrainian forces have also previously carried out successful operations against the enemy fleet in the Black Sea.
In June, Ukrainian drones targeted a Russian ship in Crimea. At the time, drones operated by the Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Svetlyak-class border patrol ship and several other enemy targets.
