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Russian corvette hit in Gulf of Finland, Starkey reports

The Sun's defence editor leads his Frontline roundup with a reported naval drone strike, before examining bombardments and the limited outcome of peace talks.

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Ukraine strikes Russian warship in Gulf of Finland, in first of its kind attack

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1:03Starkey reports that a Ukrainian naval drone hit the Russian corvette Naro-Fominsk in the Gulf of Finland.
3:26Footage shows Starkey trying a Magura drone simulator aboard HMS Prince of Wales in Oslo.
6:55The roundup examines Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian refineries and infrastructure, including Omsk.
8:00Starkey says Russian strikes are increasing while Ukraine's interception rate is falling.
9:32Starkey identifies an announced major prisoner exchange as the only tangible outcome of the diplomatic meetings.

Jerome Starkey presents from Tromsø, above the Arctic Circle, with a report of a Ukrainian strike in northern waters: a surface drone hitting the Russian corvette Naro-Fominsk in the Gulf of Finland.

The Sun bills the attack as a first of its kind. Starkey places it at the centre of a wider account of Ukraine's long-range operations, including strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. The programme also includes footage of him trying a Magura drone simulator aboard HMS Prince of Wales in Oslo, giving the naval-drone story a practical point of reference.

The upload drew more than 330,000 views in ten hours, already well beyond the channel's usual full-day audience for regular videos.

Its scope extends beyond the headline strike. Starkey reports on Russian missile and drone barrages against Ukrainian cities, saying the rate of attacks has increased while the rate of Ukrainian interceptions has fallen.

He then turns to diplomacy involving Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Dublin. His assessment is restrained: "The only tangible outcome I think was that there would be a major prisoner swap." The distinction matters to his roundup: an announced exchange, rather than a breakthrough towards ending the war.

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