“A criminal case has been opened in the Investigative Committee of Russia on the fact of shelling by representatives of the armed formations of Ukraine of the platform of a gas production tower located in the Black Sea,” the Telegram statement says.
It is noted that investigators are identifying the persons involved in this crime.
Earlier, the head of the Crimea said that in total, the Ukrainian military delivered three strikes on the drilling platforms of Chornomorneftegaz.
According to him, there were 109 people on the towers.
Later, Aksyonov announced the evacuation of 94 people from platforms attacked by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Crimea.