Ukraine carried out overnight drone strikes on three Russian oil drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea, targeting energy facilities that it says help support Russia’s war effort.
Ukraine’s General Staff reported that the platforms, V. Filanovsky, Valery Graifer, and Yuri Korchagin, were hit directly during the operation.
The offshore installations are owned by Russian oil major Lukoil and are used for oil and gas production. Ukrainian officials said the extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO), which conducted the strikes on the night of 11 January, said the platforms supply fuel linked to Russian military operations.
The SSO released video footage showing drones flying towards the oil rigs before detonating. Ukrainian forces said the same platforms had also been targeted several times in December.
Video Credits: The Independent/YouTube
Additionally, Ukraine reported hitting a Buk-M3 medium-range air defence missile system in the
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