Finland Says it Detects Strike on Russian Warship in Baltic Sea
Finland's military said on Thursday its forces had detected "a strike" on a Russian warship in the Baltic Sea a day earlier, but that the security situation in the area remained stable.
Russian Navy Steregushchy-class corvette Boikiy sails under the Great Belt bridge towards the Baltic Sea, in Korsor, Denmark, January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
HELSINKI, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Finland’s military said on Thursday its forces had detected “a strike” on a Russian warship in the Baltic Sea a day earlier, but that the security situation in the area remained stable.
It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties or what had caused the strike. Estonian media reported on Thursday that the vessel was a small Russian navy ship and that it later returned to St Petersburg.
“The Finnish Defence 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 Nordic country’s military said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
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