Ukrainian forces struck a Russian ship and a gas platform in the western Black Sea.
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Ukrainian forces recently struck a Russian ship and a gas platform in the western Black Sea.
Ukraine's Naval Forces and defense intelligence agency (GUR) attacked a gas rig in the Black Sea where personnel and equipment had been deployed recently.
The invaders had been using the site for GPS spoofing in order to thwart civil maritime navigation.
Less than a day prior to the attack, the enemy deployed their equipment and military personnel onto the platform.
There were no civilians on the rig at the time of the attack.
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