Ukraine’s Long-Range Drone Delivery Service Now Shipping Explosives to Russian Oil Rigs
KEY POINTS
- •Ukraine’s long-range drones attacked Russian oil platforms at the Caspian Sea three times in under a week.
- •The strikes targeted Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft’s Korchagin and Filanovsky fields, forcing production halts.
- •Kyiv intends to cut Russia’s war funding by disrupting critical energy infrastructure beyond land targets.
In a headline that screams, 'We found Russia’s energy Achilles heel, and it’s remote-controlled,' Ukraine has launched a trio of long-range drone strikes in under a week targeting Russian oil platforms on the Caspian Sea. The facilities belong to Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft, a branch of the formidable Lukoil, which apparently didn’t expect their valuable Korchagin and Filanovsky fields—holding roughly 129 million tons of oil—to receive such unwelcome aerial deliveries in October 2018 (photo evidence included). The attacks halted production at these key sites, hitting Russia’s critical war fund cash cows. Ukrainian security sources emphasized that 'no Russian object working for the war is safe,' a line almost as terrifyingly blunt as satellite photos revealing anti-drone netting damage and Russia’s silent treatment to requests for confirmation. Meanwhile, Kyiv’s upgraded from hitting land refineries to floating oil playgrounds, even taking jabs at the 'shadow fleet' tankers. It's like a high-stakes maritime game of Battleship, only much spookier and a lot more expensive.
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Who knew long-range drones doubling as angry mosquitoes targeting Russian oil rigs in the Caspian Sea would be Ukraine’s new chill hobby? Watching Lukoil scramble is the 2025 blockbuster nobody asked for.
Ukraine’s drones have decided Russian offshore oil platforms are the new hot spots—maybe next they’ll try delivering pizzas with explosives.
Russia’s energy sector just got a new loyalty program: three drone hits in less than a week, free of charge. Spoiler: the prize isn’t fun.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 12/15/2025 | Author: Jake Epstein
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