Suspected Ukrainian attacks targeted drilling rigs off the coast of Crimea in the Black Sea on Monday morning, the head of the Russian region, Sergey Aksyonov, said in a statement. He added that the rigs were manned by 12 workers, five of whom have been rescued so far, including three with injuries.
Aksyonov did not disclose the exact locations of the facilities, but said they were owned by Chernomorneftegaz, a company that develops offshore gas and oil fields. Its ownership has been disputed by Ukrainian energy giant Naftogaz since 2014, when it was nationalized after Crimea voted to re-join Russia.
The head of Crimea later said that three missile strikes hit three separate rigs. Aksyonov said a total of 109 people were in the area at the time of the attacks and that the evacuation of the workers was underway.
#1: FormerLurker To: Horse (#0)
That and striking civilian targets in Donbass.
FormerLurker posted on 2022-06-20 18:40:55 Reply Private Reply
#2: BTP Holdings To: FormerLurker (#1)
The Uke's used older Soviet HIND helicopters to destroy a Russian fuel distribution center inside Russia.
Where is the vaunted Russian air defense?
Fuel production facilities are legitimate military targets. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2022-06-20 20:55:12 Reply Private Reply
#3: Horse To: BTP Holdings (#2)
The S-500 which is now being deployed is at least 20 years ahead of the US in terms of technology. It can stop hypersonic missiles which the US is trying to develop.
Horse posted on 2022-06-20 22:07:32 Reply Private Reply