Russia approves law permitting drones to be shot down over oil and gas rigs in Caspian Sea, Ifx reports
Published on: May 20, 2026, 5:37 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil extracts oil at two major projects in the Caspian Sea - the Filanovsky and Korchagin fields, which have been repeatedly attacked by Ukrainian drones. Ukraine has intensified its attacks on Russian energy facilities as part of its push to weaken Russia's economy and hence funding for its troop fighting in Ukraine.
