Finland detects strike on Russian warship as Zelenskyy meets US envoys
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Summary
Finland’s military said it detected a strike on a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland and monitored the situation. Finland said it faced no immediate military threat. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ireland as efforts to advance Russia-Ukraine talks continued.Key Facts
- Finland’s military said it detected a strike on a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland.
- Finland’s military said Finland faced no immediate military threat.
- The circumstances of the strike, including its timing, origin and any casualties, were unclear.
- Finnish broadcaster Yle reported that Ukraine’s Security Service said it carried out the attack.
- Russia said it had intercepted at least 146 Ukrainian drones in the northwestern Leningrad region in recent days.
- NATO warplanes were scrambled after Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania warned residents to shelter because of drones in their airspace.
- US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ireland.
- The United States, Russia and Ukraine held trilateral negotiations in the United Arab Emirates; Kushner said the sides were working toward a large prisoner exchange. TASS reported that the exchange could take place in two to three weeks.
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