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Ukraine Says Special Forces Destroyed Three Lukoil Rigs in Caspian Sea

Kyiv casts the strike as an asymmetric bid to sap Russia’s war logistics.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces reported that deep‑strike units hit three Lukoil drilling platforms overnight on January 10–11 in the Caspian Sea.
  • The identified targets were the ice‑resistant platforms V. Filanovsky, Yuri Korchagin, and Valery Grayfer.
  • The SOF released video showing the destruction, posting the footage on the command’s Facebook page.
  • Ukrainian officials say the platforms support fuel supplies to Russian forces and report additional strikes on a Buk‑M3 system in occupied Luhansk and a Russian army warehouse in Kherson.
  • Ukraine has not disclosed the weapons used or the full extent of damage, and the claims have not been independently verified.