The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) carried out a bold strike against Russian military assets on gas production platforms in the Black Sea, destroying radar systems, storage facilities, and living quarters using a combination of air and sea drones.
In a video shared on Telegram, the SBU said its forces are continuing to conduct special operations aimed at clearing the Black Sea of Russian personnel, their equipment, and military infrastructure.
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According to the report, operatives from the 13th Main Directorate of the SBU’s Military Counterintelligence Department executed the strike in a combined operation using both types of drones. The target: Russian radar and electronic warfare systems mounted on the so-called “Boyko towers” – Ukrainian gas rigs seized by Russia.
In a two-phase strike, an air drone first hit the tower, followed by a sea drone that finished the job. As a result, a Neva-B radar used to monitor air and sea activity was destroyed, along with equipment storage and residential blocks on the platform.
The Neva-B is a compact, multi-purpose early warning surveillance radar designed for use on land and at sea, particularly in wide-open environments such as steppes or large bodies of water.
Operating in the Ka-band, it can simultaneously track up to 200 targets, including small, low-observable ones. Detection ranges vary by target type – from 2 kilometers for a person to 30 kilometers for a large vehicle or vessel.
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The system is designed to warn of imminent threats to help protect critical infrastructure like bridges and dams.
“This special operation demonstrated how effective combined drone attacks can be,” the SBU said. “We once again reminded the enemy that no Russian junk belongs in the Black Sea.”
The video, which Kyiv Post has not independently verified, shows the moment the radar was hit, with footage capturing a massive explosion, flames, and thick black smoke rising from the platform.
The SBU added that previous surface drone strikes have successfully damaged the Crimean Bridge and 11 Russian warships – actions that helped diminish Russian dominance in the Black Sea and contributed to the reopening of Ukraine’s grain export corridor.
Notably, on May 16, drones operated by SBU struck a Russian ammunition depot near the village of Perevalne in occupied Crimea, Kyiv Post sources in the security services confirmed.
The depot, used by Russia’s 126th Separate Guards Coastal Defense Brigade, contained military equipment, weapons, and fuel. Sources said Russian personnel were killed in the attack, though the exact number of casualties has not been disclosed.
Footage shared on social media showed large explosions and fires at the site, with thick smoke rising above the area. Local residents reported that the situation was serious enough for Russian forces to temporarily close the nearby Simferopol–Alushta highway.
Crimea remains a critical strategic hub for Russia, serving as a launch point for missile attacks, a key logistics route for southern operations, and the main base of the Black Sea Fleet.
Its 2014 annexation marked the start of Russia’s 11-year-long invasion of Ukraine and continues to carry both military and symbolic weight.
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