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​Ukrainian Forces Strike a Number of russian Targets in the Caspian Sea and Crimea

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russian Okhotnik border patrol vessel just before it was hit / Photo credit: the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
russian Okhotnik border patrol vessel just before it was hit / Photo credit: the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to target russian military assets in different regions in an effort to weaken the enemy military and economic potential

On the night of December 19, the Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully struck russian Okhotnik border patrol vessel of Project 22460. It was patrolling the Caspian Sea near an offshore platform.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that several Ukrainian drones hit the vessel. The extent of the damage and the vessel's hull number are currently being clarified.

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Ukrainian forces also struck the Filanovsky oil platform in the Caspian Sea. This facility belongs to the Lukoil oil company.

"The platform is used for oil and gas production and involved in supplying the russian armed forces. Its continued operational capability and the extent of the damage are being assessed," the statement reads.

In addition, the RSP-6M2 radar was recently damaged in the Krasnosilsk district in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian Crimea. It is designed to regulate air traffic, in particular for precise landing in poor visibility conditions.

Ukrainian Forces Strike a Number of russian Targets in the Caspian Sea and Crimea, Defense Express
The RSP-6M2 radar / Open-source illustrative photo

"The Defense Forces will continue to take measures to undermine the offensive capabilities of the invaders and force the russian federation to stop its armed aggression against Ukraine," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine added.

Earlier Defense Express reported that the SSU had hit russian shadow fleet tanker with UAVs in the Mediterranean Sea as well as the Belbek airbase using FP-2 drones.

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