Ukrainian forces strike two Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea, Ukraine's General Staff reports – video

Apr 10, 2026 - 15:09
Ukrainian forces strike two Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea, Ukraine's General Staff reports – video

Units of Ukraine's defence forces struck two Russian drilling platforms on the shelf of the Caspian Sea on the night of 9-10 April.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook

Quote: "Early reports indicate that the ice-resistant fixed platform (LSP-2) at the Valery Grayfer field (formerly Rakushechnoye) and the ice-resistant fixed platform (LSP-1) at the Yuri Korchagin field were hit."

Details: The drilling platforms are located in the northern Caspian Sea, nearly 1,000 km from the line of contact, but are an important element in supplying fuel and lubricants to Russian forces.

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