#longrangedrones

“Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) struck Russia’s Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea for the first time with long-range drones, halting oil and gas production from more than 20 wells, a source in the SBU said on Dec. 11.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦🛢️🔥💙💛👏🙏🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) struck Russia’s Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea for the first time with long-range drones, halting oil and gas production from more than 20 wells, a source in the SBU said on Dec. 11.

Four drones struck Moscow’s largest offshore oil field in the Caspian Sea, and one of the largest exploration sites in Russia, owned by a subsidiary of Russian oil giant Lukoil, according to the SBU source, who shared the details with the Kyiv Independent on the condition of anonymity.

“At least four hits were recorded on the offshore platform. As a result of the attack, oil and gas production from more than 20 wells it serves stopped,” the SBU source said.

“(Explosions) in the Caspian Sea is another reminder to the Russian Federation that all its enterprises working for the war are legitimate targets.”

The Russian Defense Ministry has not commented on Ukraine’s claimed attack on the oil facility in the Caspian Sea. It claimed on Dec. 11 that it downed 287 Ukrainian drones overnight, many headed to Moscow.

Photo: SBU.

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) have reported that, among other Russian oil-related assets, “a full RVS-400 tank — designed for storing oil, petroleum products, and other liquids — was destroyed.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) said on Nov. 7 that its long-range drones struck an oil depot and logistic facilities in the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea.

The oil depot near the village of Hvardiiske, just 20 kilometers north of Simferopol, was struck, and a full RVS-400 tank — designed for storing oil, petroleum products, and other liquids — was destroyed, the Special Operations Forces claimed.

“Special Operations Forces continue to act asymmetrically in countering the enemy’s military capabilities,” Special Operations Forces said in a Telegram post, attaching drone footage of the attacks.

Russian occupational administration in Crimea has not reacted to Ukraine’s claims about the damage inflicted. The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the SSO’s claims.

The SSO claimed that its drones also hit a few oil depots and fuel storage facilities in Simferopol and its surrounding area, as well as two trains with tank wagons loaded with petroleum products at a loading-unloading site.

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Photo: SSO/Telegram

“There is good news about long-range drones. Our drone has passed a 3,000-kilometer test.” ~ Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on March 17 in his evening address that a Ukrainian long-range drone has successfully completed testing, demonstrating its ability to fly 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles).

“There is good news about long-range drones. Our drone has passed a 3,000-kilometer test,” Zelensky said following a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the top command and control body for Ukraine’s defense and security forces.

Kyiv uses long-range drones to strike deep into Russian territory, targeting military infrastructure such as airfields, oil refineries, and logistics hubs.

During the meeting, participants also discussed a new long-range missile developed by Ukraine, the Long Neptune.

“We can say that we are satisfied with the results of the strikes. But we need to produce more missiles, more drones, and we will be talking about this with our partners this week,” Zelensky said.

Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk earlier said that the Ukrainian Navy is the only structure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces that uses the Long Neptun missiles.

Ukraine has also developed long-range missile-drone hybrids, such as the Palianytsia and Peklo models, featuring turbojet engines as alternatives to cruise missiles. President Volodymyr Zelensky has set a target of producing at least 30,000 long-range drones in 2025.

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