During a special operation organized by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Ukraine returned to control the Boyko towers, which were occupied by the Russian Federation back in 2015.
This was reported in the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Moscow Region.
The so-called Boyko towers are gas and oil drilling platforms located in the Black Sea, not far from the shores of the temporarily occupied Crimea.
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Russia captured them back in 2015. After a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the aggressor used the platforms for military purposes: for example, to place radar stations (radar stations) and as helipads.
GUR units of the Ministry of Defense carried out a unique special operation, during which they managed to return &# under control 8220;Boyko rigs”: drilling platforms Petr Godovanets and Ukraine, as well as the jack-up drilling rig Tavrida and the jack-up drilling rig Sivash.
– During one of the phases of this operation, a battle took place between Ukrainian special forces on boats and a Russian fighter Su-30. As a result of the battle, the Russian plane was defeated and was forced to retreat, — emphasized in the Main Intelligence Directorate.
In addition to returning the platforms to the control of Ukraine, the Main Intelligence Directorate units also captured valuable trophies: a supply of helicopter ammunition such as NAR (unguided aircraft missiles), as well as the Neva radar station, capable of tracking the movement of ships in the Black Sea.
