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  "summary_short": "Two cargo ships from St. Petersburg collided in the Gulf of Finland on February 8, 2026, with no injuries or environmental damage reported.",
  "summary_extended": "According to Russian authorities and local media, the Maltese-flagged Glyfada and the Portuguese-flagged Aeolian Fortune collided on the morning of February 8, 2026, in the Gulf of Finland while traveling from St. Petersburg towards Ust-Luga. Both ships were moving in the same direction at the time of the side collision, which caused no harm to crew or environment. The Northwest Russia Traffic Authority began an investigation into the incident. This collision is the latest in a series of recent maritime accidents in the eastern Gulf of Finland, including the cargo ship Sfera grounding near Seiskari Island and the explosion aboard MSC Giada III. No disruption to other ship traffic was reported.",
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