Boyko’s towers were on fire in the Black Sea
26 August 2024 14:09
In the Black Sea, the so-called Boyko towers caught fire as a result of an attack on 24 August. This was reported by OSINT researcher MT Anderson on the X network, according to "Komersant Ukrainian"
“Now all 3 drilling platforms east of Zmeinyi Island have been attacked During the battle for Zmeinyi Island, Ukraine hit the northernmost platform. As of 24 August 2024, the middle platform is on fire and there is a column of smoke from the 3rd platform,”
– he wrote.
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Boyko towers
“The Boyko Rigs are Ukrainian gas drilling platforms known as B312 (Petro Godovanets, built in 2010) and B319 (Ukraina, built in 2012). These platforms are located in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea. The procurement of these rigs caused a public outcry due to alleged corruption schemes and misuse of public funds linked to former Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko.
In March 2014, after the annexation of Crimea by Russia, the platforms were seized by Russian troops. They were transported from the Odesa gas field closer to Crimea and used to meet the needs of the annexed peninsula.
In 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the platforms. After a series of military clashes and operations, the platforms were returned to Ukrainian control in September 2023, which was an important event in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Nevertheless, it turned out that the towers were often visited by the occupiers to use them for GPS spoofing, a process of falsifying GPS signals.
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