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Ukrainian attacks on drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea
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Mariusz Dasiewicz
Mariusz Dasiewicz
Ukrainian Special Services reported a series of strikes aimed at Russian drilling platforms operating in the Caspian Sea. According to the Ukrainian side, the attacks were aimed at installations used to extract oil and gas, which are important for the Russian energy sector.
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According to the communications available, the impact covered Łukoil platforms. The Ukrainian side also published a film documenting the course of one of these attacks. According to Kiev, these actions were aimed at reducing the Russian Federation's revenues from exports of energy raw materials, which are one of the key sources of funding for Moscow's military activities.
As of 11 January 2026, Ukrainian military structures reported a hit on three mining platforms in the Caspian Sea. The scale of the damage and the possible impact of the attacks on the continuity of the extraction were not confirmed by the Russian side.
Chronology of activities and methods of attacks in the Caspian Sea
Already in December 2025, Ukrainian drones repeatedly hit drilling installations in the Caspian Sea. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the strikes included both mining platforms and, in some cases, Russian patrol ships located in the installation area.
These operations were carried out using long-range drones, including units belonging to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Special Operations Force. This type of unmanned aircraft was targeted at extraction sites far from the front line, indicating the advanced capabilities of the Ukrainian system Unmanned.
In December attacks, Ukrainian drones hit, among others, platforms on fields Philanowski and Rakushechne. For platform Philanowski The impact has led to a temporary cessation of oil and gas production.
Motivation and Strike Goals
Ukrainian attacks on Russian drilling platforms are primarily military and economic. According to Ukrainian authorities' communications, the energy infrastructure used to procure oil and gas by Russia is seen as a permanent element of Moscow's financial capacity, from which resources can be used to wage war in Ukraine.
These actions fall within the broader assumptions of economic warfare, consisting in the gradual weakening of the Russian logistical and financial facilities through attacks on energy infrastructure, also located outside the main theatre of armed action.
Reactions and strategic context
Russian official sources mostly did not comment publicly on the details of these attacks, and the Kremlin's reactions were limited to general statements. Some media messages describe these activities as unprecedented impacts on Russian energy infrastructure in the Caspian Sea. However, the way they were carried out and the means used were not disclosed in the available communications.
These attacks appear in a broader context of escalation of armed actions on different fronts and targeted hits on Russian industrial and logistical facilities, both in the Russian Federation and in the back. aggression.
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