Russarö
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.