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Ukraine’s Security Service confirmed a nighttime strike on November 11 against the Russian missile ship Naro-Fominsk, an 850-ton Buyan-M-class vessel belonging to the Baltic Fleet. The ship, launched in 2022, carries Kalibr and Onyx cruise missiles. The attack was part of a broader operation targeting oil infrastructure in Leningrad Oblast.
Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles struck the Steregushchiy-class corvette RFS Boiky while it was docked for maintenance at Kronstadt near Saint Petersburg, hitting midships and using soft-kill tactics to disable sensors. The attack is part of a broader campaign targeting Russian naval and economic targets around Saint Petersburg, signaling growing pressure on the Baltic Fleet, though Kaliningrad remains a potential sanctuary for Russia.
Ukraine claims it struck ships and infrastructure at Kronstadt naval base near St. Petersburg, damaging the Steregushchy-class corvette Boykiy and other facilities; Zelensky says military goals were achieved, while Moscow vows retaliation as Russia reports fires at related targets including a St. Petersburg oil terminal.