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Ukraine Says Drones Hit Russian Caspian Oil Platform, Halting Output From Over 20 Wells

The claims, carried by Ukrainian media citing the SBU, describe a first strike on a Caspian energy installation.

Overview

  • Ukrainian reports say at least four drone impacts struck the Filanovsky offshore platform operated by Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft.
  • The platform’s oil and gas flows from more than 20 connected wells were reportedly stopped following the attack.
  • Coverage frames the incident as Ukraine’s first targeting of Russian oil-production infrastructure in the Caspian Sea.
  • The accounts rely on SBU-sourced information, with no independent or Russian confirmation included in the reports.
  • Background notes identify Filanovsky as a major post-Soviet discovery from 2005 that entered large-scale production in 2016 under Lukoil.