Ukraine is rapidly extending the range of its drones
KYIV, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian oil platform in the Caspian Sea for the first time on Thursday, halting production at the facility owned by Lukoil according to an official from Ukraine's Security Service.
The attack on the Filanovsky rig - part of Russia's largest Caspian oil field - is the latest sign that Ukraine is trying to step up its campaign to disrupt Russian oil and gas output.
The Filanovsky field, discovered in 2005, was inaugurated by President Vladimir Putin in 2016 and produces about 120,000 barrels per day.
Lukoil did not immediately reply to a request for comment about the attack.
It was unclear where the Ukrainian military launched the attack from, but the Caspian Sea is more than 700 km (435 miles) from Ukraine'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.
KYIV, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian oil platform in the Caspian Sea for the first time on Thursday, halting production at the facility owned by Lukoil (LKOH.MM).
The attack on the Filanovsky rig - part of Russia's largest Caspian oil field - is the latest sign that Ukraine is trying to step up its campaign to disrupt Russian oil and gas output.st four drone strikes hit the platform, forcing extraction to stop at more than 20 oil and gas wells, the official said.
Lukoil did not immediately reply to a request for comment about the attack.
It was unclear where the Ukrainian military launched the attack from, but the Caspian Sea is more than 700 km (435 miles) from Ukraine'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.
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