Ukraine used drones overnight to attack and damage a Russian warship in the Caspian Sea, DPA and Reuters reported, citing information from the Ukrainian General Staff published on "Telegram".
The area is located more than 1,800 kilometers from the Ukrainian coast. According to the message, the ship "Okhotnik" was on patrol near an oil and gas platform when it was hit.
A drilling platform was also hit, which the General Staff said belonged to "Lukoil". The statement added that the facility helps supply Russian forces.
The information could not be independently confirmed, and no information has been received from the Russian side so far.
"Lukoil" and the other largest Russian oil company, "Rosneft", became the subject of US sanctions in late October. Washington cited "Moscow's lack of serious commitment to the peace process to end the war in Ukraine" as the reason for the sanctions, DPA recalls.
Ukraine claims to have developed combat drones with a range of over 2,000 kilometers. The General Staff said in its publication that "the defense forces will continue to take measures to undermine the offensive capabilities of the attackers and to force the Russian Federation to cease its armed aggression against Ukraine".