The Cuban Embassy in the United States announced that its personnel engaged a speedboat registered in Florida when the boat entered Cuban territorial waters.The Cuban Ministry of the Interior announced on social media Wednesday afternoon that on Wednesday morning, a speedboat with a Florida registration number of FL7726SH entered Cuban territorial waters.The speedboat approached one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones, Corralillo municipality, Villa Clara province.According to the Cuban government, when one of its units from the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior approached the American vessel for identification, the individuals on the speedboat “opened fire” on the Cuban personnel.A commander on the Cuban vessel was injured.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThe Cuban government said during the confrontation, four aggressors on the speedboat were killed and six were injured. The injured individuals were evacuated and received medical assistance.WPBF 25 News contacted the U.S. Department of State and the White House for comment and is awaiting a response.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.”In the face of current challenges, Cuba reaffirms its determination to protect its territorial waters, based on the principle that national defense is a fundamental pillar of the Cuban State in safeguarding its sovereignty and ensuring stability in the region,” the Cuban Ministry of the Interior said in a statement. “Investigations by the competent authorities continue in order to fully clarify the events.”This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
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The Cuban Embassy in the United States announced that its personnel engaged a speedboat registered in Florida when the boat entered Cuban territorial waters.
The Cuban Ministry of the Interior announced on social media Wednesday afternoon that on Wednesday morning, a speedboat with a Florida registration number of FL7726SH entered Cuban territorial waters.
The speedboat approached one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones, Corralillo municipality, Villa Clara province.
According to the Cuban government, when one of its units from the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior approached the American vessel for identification, the individuals on the speedboat “opened fire” on the Cuban personnel.
A commander on the Cuban vessel was injured.
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The Cuban government said during the confrontation, four aggressors on the speedboat were killed and six were injured. The injured individuals were evacuated and received medical assistance.
WPBF 25 News contacted the U.S. Department of State and the White House for comment and is awaiting a response.
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Note from the Ministry of the Interior:
On the morning of February 25, 2026, a violating speedboat was detected within Cuban territorial waters. The vessel, registered in Florida, United States, with registration number FL7726SH, approached up to 1 nautical mile northeast of the… pic.twitter.com/AEmwtAZ4lO
— Cuban Embassy in US (@EmbaCubaUS) February 25, 2026
“In the face of current challenges, Cuba reaffirms its determination to protect its territorial waters, based on the principle that national defense is a fundamental pillar of the Cuban State in safeguarding its sovereignty and ensuring stability in the region,” the Cuban Ministry of the Interior said in a statement. “Investigations by the competent authorities continue in order to fully clarify the events.”
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.