Ukraine Reclaims Black Sea Oil Platforms Seized by Russia
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Ukraine's military intelligence announced that it has regained control of an oil and gas drilling platform in the Black Sea, which had been under Moscow's control since 2015. The operation involved Ukrainian special forces engaging in a battle with a Russian Su-30 fighter jet, forcing it to retreat. Russia annexed Crimea and the surrounding waters in 2014, and tensions have escalated in the Black Sea since Moscow withdrew from a navigation agreement.
- Ukraine Says Regained Control of Black Sea Oil Platform The Moscow Times
- Ukraine claims to retake drilling platforms near Crimea and force a Russian jet to retreat The Telegraph
- Russians seized the platforms in 2014, soon after the occupation of Crimea, and turned them into a military base at sea POLITICO Europe
- Ukraine Says Black Sea Platforms Used by Russian Forces Captured Bloomberg
- Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea's annexation Yahoo News
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