All three drilling platforms east of Zmeiny Island have been attacked.
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Boyko's rigs have caught fire in the Black Sea.”
This was reported by the monitoring group “Crimean Wind”. OSINT analyst MT Anderson also published satellite images on the X social network.
It is noted that all three drilling platforms east of Zmeiny Island have been attacked. As of 24 August, the middle platform is on fire, and smoke is coming from the 3rd platform. /baltimorechronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/f3a969025e0986b6a38feeeb385c43fc.jpg” alt=””Boyko's rigs” are on fire in the Black Sea”/>
, Ukrainian naval drones attacked a gas rig in the Black Sea, which served as an intelligence point for the enemy.
- In 2011, the post of Minister of Energy was held by pro-Russian politician Yuriy Boyko, after whose name the drilling platforms were dubbed “Boyko's rigs”. It was reported that the rig was purchased at an inflated price, which led to the embezzlement of public funds on an especially large scale.
- Chernomornaftogaz rigs were seized by the Russians in 2014 when they broke into Crimea. The so-called “Boyko rigs” are “Petro Godovanets” and “Ukraine”. At the time of the seizure, they were located in the territorial waters of Ukraine at the Odessa gas field; in 2015, they were moved to the Golitsynskoye field, near the coast of Crimea.
- In 2019, it was reported that the captured rigs were converted by the occupiers into military facilities and used for reconnaissance.