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Ukraine has recaptured oil and gas drilling platforms off the coast of Crimea, footage has purported to show, amounting to a major victory against Russian forces hundreds of miles behind the front line.<\/p>\n
The operation was carried out by Ukraine\u2019s military intelligence arm of the ministry of the defence, known as the GUR.<\/p>\n
A 13-minute video detailing the attack showed the soldiers arriving on the oil rigs via a small motorboat.<\/p>\n
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, who posted the video, claimed that the soldiers also seized a \u201cstock of helicopter ammunition\u201d and a NEVA radar system that tracks the movement of ships in the Black Sea.<\/p>\n
They also claimed that the Ukrainian fighters damaged a Russian Su-30 fighter jet in the battle for the Boika Towers. Footage contained within the video they posted shows Ukrianians firing at a fighter jet above them.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n READ MORE <\/strong> Russia to send \u2018thousands of zombies\u2019 to fight in Putin\u2019s war of \u2018madness'[LIVE ] <\/strong><\/p>\n Russia occupied the Boika Towers following the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 and have allegedly been using them as military outposts ever since.<\/p>\n Ukrainian intelligence claim the drilling platforms have been used by Russia as landing pads for their military helicopters, as well as a way of monitoring the movement of ships in the Black Sea.<\/p>\n These positions may have been vital in Russia\u2019s ongoing effort to black the Black Sea in light of their withdrawal from the United Nations-brokered grain deal with Ukraine.<\/p>\n Four of the drilling platforms were recaptured in the early morning attack, according to the statement issued on Telegram.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> The intelligence briefing claimed the drilling platforms “Petro Godovalets” and “Ukraine”, as well as SPBU “Tavrida” and SPBU “Syvash”, were \u201creturned to the control\u201d of Ukraine.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/Ukrainian-special-services-units-hold-a-flag-atop-one-of-the-Boika-towers-4953446.jpg?r=1694426118108\")
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