Ukraine strikes elite Russian unit on Black Sea oil rig & rescues camel from overrun Russian position

Day 1,350.


Today, as fierce fighting continues around Pokrovsk and Ukrainian
forces strike energy facilities inside Russia, we report on a
surge in American surveillance flights over the Black Sea –
coinciding with the arrival of Washington’s Ambassador to NATO in
Kyiv. We also examine Ukraine’s claim to have hit an elite
Russian special forces unit stationed on a Black Sea oil
platform, and speak with sanctions expert Stephanie Baker, who
explains why Donald Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil giants
Lukoil and Rosneft are so significant.


Contributors


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls
on X.


Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


With thanks to Stephanie Baker (Senior Writer at Bloomberg).
@StephaniBaker on X.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Stephanie Baker’s Book, ‘Punishing Putin: ‘The gripping expose of
the global economic sanctions against Russia’s war in Ukraine’:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Punishing-Putin-gripping-economic-sanctions-ebook/dp/B0CWWFJ52G


Ukraine rescues camel used by Russian military (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/30/ukraine-rescues-camel-used-by-russian-military/ 


Ukraine ‘strikes elite Russian unit’ on Black Sea oil rig (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/03/ukraine-strikes-elite-russian-unit-on-black-sea-oil-rig/ 


Putin’s shadow fleet under threat as Trump tries to ‘terrify’
Russia’s allies (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/11/04/putins-shadow-fleet-runs-aground-against-us-sanctions/ 


Russian Oil Finds Fewer Takes in China After Hit From Sanctions
(Bloomberg):


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-02/russian-oil-finds-fewer-takers-in-china-after-hit-from-sanctions 


Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast's iconic front-line rail stop, closed
for 'indefinite period' (Kyiv Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/key-train-route-to-ukraines-east-has-been-reduced-for-an-indefinite-period-due-to-safety-concerns/ 


Intense US surveillance activity over the Black Sea
(ItaMilRadar):


https://www.itamilradar.com/2025/11/03/intense-us-surveillance-activity-over-the-black-sea/


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