Ukrainian Defense Forces Strike Russian Oil Rigs in Caspian Sea, Targeting Fuel Supply

On the night of April 10, Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully targeted two oil rigs in the Caspian Sea as part of their efforts to weaken Russia's military-economic capabilities.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to initial reports, the attack struck the ice-resistant stationary platforms (LSP-2) at the V. Graifer oil field (formerly known as Rakushchinoe) and the LSP-1 platform at the Yuri Korchagin field.

The oil rigs, located in the northern Caspian Sea nearly 1,000 kilometers away from the front lines, serve as a critical link in supplying fuel and lubricants to Russia's occupying forces.

During the same day, pilots from the 9th “Kairos” Battalion of the 414th Unmanned Systems Brigade, known as “Magyar’s Birds,” successfully struck two Russian air defense systems in the occupied Donetsk region, as reported by Robert Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.

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The Tor system, designed to intercept a wide variety of aerial threats, including drones and cruise missiles, is a key component of Russia’s defense infrastructure, especially for countering Ukrainian UAV operations.

Meanwhile in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian forces successfully targeted and destroyed two Russian air defense systems from the S-300V complex, as part of a coordinated operation involving multiple Ukrainian military units, according to Lasar's Group.

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The operation began with a strike on a Russian Palantin electronic warfare system, utilizing drones operated by Lasar's Group. Once the electronic interference from the Russian forces was neutralized, Ukrainian forces proceeded to the next phase of the operation: targeting Russian air defense assets.

Lasar's Group led the effort to locate and engage the S-300 systems, working in close coordination with aerial reconnaissance units from the 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade, known as the "Black Forest." Through joint analytical efforts, Ukrainian forces were able to identify the positions of the Russian air defense systems.

Strikes were then launched against a 9A83 launcher from the S-300V system and a 9S32 multi-channel missile guidance radar, both integral parts of the same Russian air defense complex.

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