SBU strikes with drones at Russian warehouses on Boyko’s “towers” (video)
19 May 13:28
The SBU destroyed Russian radar equipment on a seized gas production platform in the Black Sea. The operation was carried out using air and sea drones. This was reported by the SBU press service, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
“Recently, officers of the 13th Main Directorate of the SBU Department of Military Counterintelligence conducted a combined special operation using sea and air drones. The target was Russian radar equipment deployed on Ukrainian gas production platforms,” the statement said.
First, an airborne drone struck the platform, and later a marine drone joined the attack.
“Within the framework of one special operation, SBU specialists used two types of drones, which demonstrated the effectiveness of pair work. We have once again reminded the enemy that no Russian junk has a place in the Black Sea,” the SBU emphasized.
As a result, the Russian Neva radar, which was used to monitor the air and sea situation in the region, was destroyed. Storage facilities and a residential unit on the platform were also damaged.
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Boyko Rigs
“The Boyko Rigs are Ukrainian gas drilling platforms known as B312 (Petro Godovanets, built in 2010) and B319 (Ukraina, built in 2012). These platforms are located in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea. The procurement of these towers caused a public outcry due to possible corruption schemes and misuse of public funds associated with the former Minister of Energy of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko.
In March 2014, after the annexation of Crimea by Russia, the platforms were seized by Russian troops. They were transported from the Odesa gas field closer to Crimea and used to meet the needs of the annexed peninsula.
In 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the platforms. After a series of military clashes and operations, the platforms were returned to Ukrainian control in September 2023, which was an important event in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Nevertheless, it turned out that the towers were often visited by the occupiers to use them for GPS spoofing, a process of falsifying GPS signals.
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