The Cuban Embassy in the U.S. has announced that four passengers of a U.S.-registered speedboat were shot and killed by members of the Cuban Border Guard.
It is unclear if American citizens were aboard the vessel.
According to a press release from the Cuban Embassy, a Florida-registered speedboat was traveling 1 nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel when it was approached by border guards from the Ministry of the Interior for violating speed limits.
The press release continued as the border guards approached the boat, passengers of the speedboat began to open fire and shot the commander of the Cuban border guard’s vessel.
Cuban border guards responded with fire, resulting in 4 passengers of the speed boat being killed and some others being injured.
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
Per The Cuban Embassy :
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 El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones, Corralillo municipality, Villa Clara province.
When a surface unit of the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior, carrying five service members, approached the vessel for identification, the crew of the violating speedboat opened fire on the Cuban personnel, resulting in the injury of the commander of the Cuban vessel.
As a consequence of the confrontation, as of the time of this report, four aggressors on the foreign vessel were killed and six were injured. The injured individuals were evacuated and received medical assistance.
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.
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) in a post on X stated, “The dictatorship in #Cuba has just attacked a boat from Florida & murdered those on board.”
He added, “This regime must be relegated to the dustbin of history!”
🚨#SOSCuba ¡La dictadura en #Cuba acaba de atacar un buque de la Florida y ha asesinado a las personas abordo!
The dictatorship in #Cuba has just attacked a boat from Florida & murdered those on board.
This regime must be relegated to the dust bin of history! pic.twitter.com/dBqM9waOMy
— Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (@RepCarlos) February 25, 2026
This is a developing story…
