Finland Detects Strike on Russian Warship Amid US Envoy Diplomacy with Zelenskyy

Finland's military has reported detecting a rare strike on a Russian navy vessel in the Gulf of Finland area. The Nordic country's forces are monitoring the situation but stated there is no immediate military threat. Details regarding the origin, exact location, timing, or cause of the strike were not provided by the military spokesperson. It remains unclear if there were casualties or what specific vessel was targeted, though local media suggested it was a small Russian navy ship returning to Saint Petersburg after the alleged incident. Ukraine's Security Service has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to Finnish broadcaster Yle. This comes after Russia reported intercepting numerous Ukrainian drones in the Leningrad region, prompting airspace warnings from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and leading to NATO scrambling warplanes.

Meanwhile, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner engaged in diplomatic efforts, meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday before proceeding to Ireland to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This