Ukraine hits Russian oil infrastructure in Caspian for second time
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An official in Ukraine's SBU security service said two oil rigs belonging to Russia's Lukoil were hit.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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- Ukrainian drones hit two Russian Lukoil oil rigs, Filanovsky and Korchagin, in the Caspian Sea, according to an SBU official on December 12.
- Drones damaged critical equipment, suspending production at Russia's largest Caspian oil field. It marks Ukraine's first attack in this area.
- Ukraine's escalating campaign aims to disrupt Russian oil and gas output to undermine Moscow's war financing, widening attacks on tankers.
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KYIV - Ukrainian drones struck two Russian oil rigs in the Caspian Sea, an official in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on Dec 12.
The source said SBU drones hit the Filanovsky and Korchagin oil rigs, which both belong to Russia’s Lukoil.
The Filanovsky rig - part of Russia's largest Caspian oil field - came under attack earlier this week.
It was the first such attack during the war as Ukraine steps up its campaign to disrupt Russian oil and gas output.
According to preliminary information, drones damaged critical equipment on both platforms and suspended production, the source added.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Reuters has contacted Lukoil for comment.
It was unclear where Ukraine launched the attack from - the Caspian Sea is more than 700km from the country's nearest border.
Kyiv has conducted numerous drone strikes on Russian oil facilities this year in an effort to undermine Moscow's ability to finance its war in Ukraine.
The strikes have particularly targeted oil refineries, many of which are situated in the European part of Russia.
Ukraine widened its campaign in November by targeting unregulated tankers transporting Russian oil
Three such vessels have been hit by Ukrainian sea drones in the last two weeks. REUTERS
