Ukrainian drones have hit third Russian oil rig in Caspian Sea in series of recent attacks – photos
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19 December 2025, 15:19

The Graifer oil rig. Photo: Ukrainska Pravda source
Long-range drones operated by the Special Operations Centre Alpha of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have struck a third oil rig owned by Russian energy giant Lukoil in the Caspian Sea in recent weeks.
Source: Ukrainska Pravda source in the Security Service of Ukraine
Details: The strike targeted an oil rig at the Rakushechnoye field (named after Valery Graifer).
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Footage from a drone's onboard camera shows a successful hit near the rig's gas turbine unit.

Background: SSU drones had already struck ice-resistant oil rigs at the Filanovsky and Korchagin fields in the Caspian Sea, which led to the suspension of production operations at those sites.
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