Ukraine strikes Russian warship in Baltic Sea during Abu Dhabi talks

Ukraine struck a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday, marking a rare Baltic Sea attack, as Kyiv and Moscow held US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi. Finland detected the strike, which coincided with drone attacks on Russia's Leningrad region. Ukraine's Security Service said it targeted the Buyan-M-class missile ship Naro-Fominsk in a special operation, while drones also damaged fuel tanks at Ust-Luga port. The talks produced no breakthrough beyond a prisoner swap agreement, with territory remaining the main sticking point. Kyiv aims to maintain military pressure during negotiations, targeting Russian infrastructure to raise war costs. Russia has not commented publicly on the warship strike, though 150 drones were reported shot down over the Leningrad region.