The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with units of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, have reported that on the night of 5 March, they successfully struck Russian positions located on the Sivash drilling platform at the Holitsynske gas field in the Black Sea.
The platform had served as an enemy observation post, communications relay, and deployment site for electronic warfare (EW) and short-range air defense (SHORAD) systems.
It enabled control over strike drones targeting infrastructure in the Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts and posed a serious threat to civilian shipping.
Reducing Russian revenue for military aggression
As a result of the operations using naval unmanned drones and aviation UAVs, Ukrainian forces destroyed enemy command and communication assets and inflicted significant personnel losses. Such operations gradually degrade Russian fuel supplies for the army and reduce export revenues that finance the invasion of Ukraine.
In addition to strikes on ground targets, the Ukrainian Naval Forces destroyed a Ka-27 helicopter, which attempted to land on the drilling platform, further weakening the enemy’s combat capabilities in the Black Sea.
Helix was also taken down
The Ka-27 is a Russian naval multi-role helicopter, known in NATO as Helix.
It is powered by two TV3-117VK turboshaft engines, each producing 2,200 hp. Its crew consists of 3 people, but can be expanded to 4. The empty weight is 6,100 kg, the normal takeoff weight is 11,000 kg, and the maximum takeoff weight reaches 12,600 kg. Its maximum speed is 270 km/h, its flight range is 800 km, and its service ceiling is 5,000 meters.
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