Ukraine: Strikes on Black Sea drilling rigs used by Russians as military ‘installations’

Kyiv announced today that its forces yesterday targeted drilling rigs in the Black Sea, which, he said, were used as military “installations” by the Russians to strengthen their control over the region.

“At this location, Russia has set up small guards, stockpiled air defense equipment there, including radar. That is, these platforms have been turned into facilities that have helped the Russians strengthen their control of the northwestern Black Sea region,” he said. Serhi Bratsuk, representative of the Odessa regional administration.

Moscow this morning blamed Ukrainian forces for hitting three Tchernomorneftegaz drilling rigs, injuring at least three workers and leaving seven others missing.

This is the first blow to offshore hydrocarbon drilling infrastructure in Crimea since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.

SOURCE: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ

Source: Capital

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