Ukrainian naval and and military intelligence forces have attacked and damaged a former offshore gas platform used by Russian forces in the Black Sea, the navy's spokesman said on August 10. Dmytro Pletenchuk said Russian forces used the platform for GPS spoofing to make civilian navigation dangerous. "We cannot allow this," Pletenchuk said on Facebook. A half a day before the attack Russian forces "threw equipment and military personnel onto the platform," he said, adding that there were no civilians on it. Pletenchuk said the attack on the platform "was an operation of the Naval Forces of Ukraine and the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Defense Ministry." The information could not be independently verified. There was no immediate comment from Moscow. To read the full story on RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Ukrainian Forces Attack Black Sea Gas Platform Used By Russia For GPS 'Spoofing,' Navy Says
Ukrianian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk (file photo)