Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Rig, Patrol Ship in Caspian Sea

• Ukraine claims its drones hit a Russian oil rig belonging to Lukoil and a military patrol ship in the Caspian Sea.
• The attack, officially acknowledged by Ukraine's general staff, is part of recent strikes on Russian drilling infrastructure.
• The Filanovsky oil rig was reportedly damaged; it had been targeted multiple times in December.
• Ukraine justifies attacks on Russian oil infrastructure as a means to cut off war financing.
• Reuters could not confirm the report, and Lukoil was unavailable for comment.

Why It Matters: Ukraine escalates attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, targeting a rig and ship in the Caspian Sea.