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Ukrainian drones have shut down operations at a Russian offshore oil platform in the Caspian Sea, according to reports from the outlets Suspilne, RBC-Ukraine, and RFE/RL, citing sources in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). It is the first known strike in the region on a Russian facility involved in oil production.
According to the reports, a production platform at the Filanovsky field, which is operated by Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft, recently came under attack. At least four strikes were recorded, halting oil and gas extraction from more than 20 wells.
The independent Russian outlet Astra, citing sources in Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, reported that the platform hit was LSP-1, which publicly available data describe as used for drilling, well operations and the extraction of oil and gas. According to Astra, the date of the attack was “the evening of Dec. 8.” Ukrainian media said the strikes were carried out by the SBU’s Alpha special-operations unit.
“The SBU continues successful operations against Russia’s oil and gas sector, steadily expanding their geography. The ‘bang’ in the Caspian Sea is another reminder to the Russian Federation that any of its enterprises working [to support] the war are legitimate targets, wherever they are located,” an SBU source told RBC-Ukraine.
Lukoil’s website says the Filanovsky field in the northern Caspian holds reserves of 129 million tons of oil and 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas. Production from the field is exported via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
From January through September 2025, The Insider documented 45 successful strikes on 22 Russian oil facilities. Most of the attacks targeted sites more than 500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The strikes on refineries coincided with peak seasonal demand and scheduled maintenance at several plants, triggering a major gasoline shortage. Supply disruptions this fall were recorded in nearly 60 Russian regions.