Ukraine's SBU struck Russia's Vladimir Filanovsky oil production platform in the Caspian Sea for the second time this week using long-range drones operated by the Alpha special operations unit.
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Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) struck Russia's Vladimir Filanovsky oil production platform in the Caspian Sea for the second time this week
Long-range drones operated by the SBU's Alpha special operations unit hit the Filanovsky platform and nearby Korchagin platform
The drone strikes damaged critical equipment on the ice-resistant platforms, forcing a suspension of production operations
SBU drones struck Lukoil's oil platforms in the Caspian Sea
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