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Ukraine Seizes Russian-Held Oil and Gas Platforms in Black Sea

HeadlineSep 12, 2023

Ukraine’s intelligence service says Ukrainian forces have seized control of four strategically important oil and gas drilling platforms in the Black Sea near the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula. Officials in Kyiv accused Russia of using the platforms as ammunition depots and radar stations, and said their seizure brought Ukraine one step closer to President Zelensky’s goal of recapturing Crimea.

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