On the night of November 11, the Security Service of Ukraine, together with other units of the Defense Forces, struck the Russian small missile ship “Naro-Fominsk” of the Buyan-M project. The vessel is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles and capable of employing Oniks anti-ship missiles.

This was reported by the press service of the SBU, revealing details of the night operation against Russian military and infrastructure targets.

According to the Ukrainian special service, the operation was planned and conducted with the participation of SBU units. The agency confirmed a hit on the ship “Naro-Fominsk” but did not specify the nature of the damage sustained.

“Naro-Fominsk” belongs to the small missile ships of project 21631 “Buyan-M” and is part of Russia’s Baltic Fleet. The ship was launched in December 2022, and entered the Russian fleet in late 2023.

The main armament of ships of this project is a universal vertical launch system for eight missiles. It allows the use of Kalibr-family cruise missiles against ground targets, as well as anti-ship missiles.

Despite their relatively small size, Buyan-M project ships are full-fledged missile platforms. Their armament allows them to strike at significant distances from their home base.

As part of the same nighttime operation, the SBU, jointly with other units of the Defense Forces, attacked port, oil refining, and transport infrastructure facilities of Russia in the port of Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast.

According to preliminary data from the special service, drones of the “Alpha” Special Operations Center hit facilities of the Novatek-Ust-Luga terminal, including several oil product storage tanks.

At the Ust-Luga Oil terminal, as stated by the SBU, tanks with petroleum products were damaged and a major fire broke out. Fires were also recorded at the terminal of the Factor company and the Luzhskaya railway station.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported damage to five tanks with a total volume of 150 thousand cubic meters. In addition, according to the Ukrainian command, a hydrocracking unit, a pumping station, and oil product loading infrastructure were hit.

The SBU also stated that they are checking information about the possible destruction of Russian combat helicopters during the operation. There is no confirmed information about their losses yet.

The Ukrainian special service explains the strikes on Russian oil infrastructure by the desire to reduce revenues to the Russian budget, which are used, in particular, to finance arms production.

The exact consequences of the strike on the ship “Naro-Fominsk,” including its technical condition and the possibility of further combat use, have not yet been disclosed. There is no independent confirmation of the extent of damage at the time of publication.

Based on materials from: Security Service of Ukraine, US Naval Institute.