Estonian military reveals details of Ukrainian drone strike on Russian missile ship in Gulf of Finland
Russia's Naro-Fominsk missile ship was hit by multiple drones in the Baltic Sea, leaving crew members dead and wounded and unable to reach St. Petersburg on its own, Estonian Col. Aron Kalmus said, ERR reported on Nov. 14.
On November 14, Estonian Colonel Aron Kalmus revealed details of a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian missile ship in the Gulf of Finland. The attack left crew members dead and wounded, rendering the ship unable to reach St. Petersburg independently. Kalmus stated that the ship was hit by multiple drones, though he did not disclose the exact number of drones used, citing concerns about revealing operational information to the enemy.
He clarified that the strike constituted more than one drone, which in military terms would be considered an accident, and more than two drones, which would be considered a coincidence. Three or more drones, however, would suggest a pattern.
The ship, the Naro-Fominsk missile ship, sustained significant damage from the multiple strikes. Some crew members were killed, while others were wounded. Despite the damage, the ship attempted to continue to St. Petersburg on its own power. However, it eventually came to a halt and required additional escort from another vessel to complete its journey.
The attack on the Naro-Fominsk missile ship occurred on November 11, as reported by Ukraine's Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in collaboration with other units of Ukraine's Defense Forces. The SBU stated that the port of Ust-Luga in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, specifically the Novatek-Ust-Luga and Ust-Luga Oil terminals, were targeted.
Oil product storage tanks with a combined capacity of 150,000 cubic meters, a hydrocracking unit, and a berth used for loading petroleum products onto tankers were damaged, causing large-scale fires. Ukraine's General Staff confirmed the extent of the damage at these terminals.
As part of the same special operation, the SBU targeted the Naro-Fominsk missile ship, which is capable of carrying Kalibr cruise missiles and Oniks anti-ship missiles. The attack is believed to have taken place near Gogland Island. The Finnish Armed Forces later confirmed the strike on the missile ship.
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