The Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a gas platform in the Black Sea on Aug. 10, where the enemy had placed technical reconnaissance equipment and housed up to 40 personnel, according to reports from Krymskiy Veter and public activist Serhiy Sternenko.
The gas platform is still burning, according to Sternenko.
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The activist added that the Ukrainian Navy possesses twin Sea Baby drones with a range of up to 1,000 km and a warhead of about 900 kg, which means “the chances for Russians to survive in the Black Sea are diminishing.”
On September 11, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported that it had regained control of the “Boika rigs” — oil and gas drilling platforms near the shores of occupied Crimea in the Black Sea. After Russia occupied the peninsula in 2014, the platforms were towed closer to Crimea’s shores.
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Judging by the explosion, I would say that this gas tower no longer exists.
The Navy, together with the Main Intelligence Directorate, attacked a gas rig in the Black Sea where Russians and equipment had been taken the day before. This was reported by the spokesman for the Navy, Dmitry Pletenchuk, commenting on a video of the attack that was distributed online.
He noted that the occupiers used this location for GPS spoofing in order to make civilian shipping dangerous.
“Half a day before the defeat, the enemy dropped equipment and military personnel onto the platform. There were no civilians there,” Pletenchuk noted.
He also added that the platform did not perform its standard functionality.
Short occupation, less than a day on the rig.
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