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Ukrainian forces struck a Lukoil-Nizhnevolozhskneft oil production platform in the Caspian Sea and critically damaged the Korchagin oil and gas condensate field.

Caspian Sea
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Ukrainian forces struck a Lukoil oil platform in the Caspian Sea and damaged the Korchagin field

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

SBU drones struck a Russian offshore oil production platform at the Korchagin field, damaging critical equipment and forcing operations to halt

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The source spoke on condition of anonymity

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Korchagin's 2023 oil production was about 7.33 million barrels (roughly 20,000 barrels per day) with a capacity of 1 billion cubic meters a year

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

SSU long-range drones struck Russian oil platforms in the Caspian Sea for the third time, critically damaging equipment and halting production

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.852Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-15-2025