Ukraine strikes Caspian oil platforms, tests Tempest defense as Geran-5 drones emerge
TL;DR
Ukraine says it hit three Lukoil drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea, plus an oil depot in Volgograd Oblast and a Buk-M3 system in occupied Luhansk; Kyiv shows the U.S.-made Tempest air-defense system in combat and warns Russia is building a new northeast offensive toward Sumy, with reports of a Geran-5 jet-powered drone in Moscow’s arsenal as both sides intensify drone and air campaigns.
- Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea, military reports The Kyiv Independent
- Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile ABC News
- Ukraine’s Drones Hit Three Russian Drilling Platforms in the Caspian Sea - Militarnyi Мілітарний
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes oil rigs in Caspian Sea with dramatic drone footage released The Independent
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 6, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
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