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Russia claimed attack on jack up rig off temporary occupied Crimea
The 'Tavrida', located in the Black Sea near Snake Island, was reported to have again come under an attack on June 9, 2025. Purported Russian social media accounts announced what they called a successful attack using Russian Kh-22 cruise missiles, which were fired from bombers at the platform. The 'Tavrida', built in 1995 by Ukraine's JSC Kherson shipyard, was positioned as part of the Ukrainian field in the Black Sea, but has not operated in a decade. Russia took control of the platform during the temporary annexation of Crimea in 2014 along with other energy assets in the Black Sea. Ukraine had targeted the platform in a series of attacks in 2022. In 2023 theyreclaimed the platform. Zhe Russians were accused of having converted the jack up rig with electronic listening devices and other equipment. Russia in turn accused Ukraine of doing the same with the platform, making it a base of operations to be used against Crimea. Russia alleged that the Ukraine was using the 'Tavrida' as a command post for its drones and other electronic warfare. They also claimed it was being used as a refueling and staging point for drones and unmanned vessels attacking ports and other sites in Russian occupied Crimea. Video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1932442628962005296
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