Russarö
Introduction The Finnish 234 mm Coastal artillery in Russarö during the military exercise in the 1930s. '''Russarö''' is an island south of Hanko. The island is closed to the public as it is military area of the Finnish Defence Forces. The island hosts the five-storey Russarö Lighthouse built in 1863 and a Finnish Meteorological Institute weather station.
December 1939 On 1 December 1939, the Soviet light cruiser , accompanied by the destroyers  and , approached the fortified coastal artillery battery located on the island. After a short exchange of fire, ''Stremitelny'' and ''Kirov'' were hit and the ships withdrew. Aboard the ''Kirov'', 17 men were killed and 30 wounded.
References
External links *  Helsingin Sanomat: Risteilyllä Russarön linnakkeeseen