A Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot near Sochi, along Russia’s Black Sea coast, ignited a significant fire, according to Russian officials on Sunday. This incident comes amid ongoing strikes between the two nations.
The governor of the Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratyev, reported via Telegram that the blaze erupted as more than 120 firefighters battled the flames. Shrapnel from the downed drone reportedly hit a fuel tank, exacerbating the situation.
Videos shared on social media depicted a large plume of smoke rising from the oil depot.
In response to the escalating tensions, Rosaviatia, Russia’s Civil Aviation Authority, temporarily halted flights at Sochi’s airport.
Further north, there were reports of injuries in Ukraine’s Voronezh region following another drone attack.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its air defense successfully shot down several attacks throughout the night until Sunday.
In southern Ukraine, state emergency services reported seven injuries due to a Russian missile strike that struck a residential area in the city of Mikolife.
The Ukrainian Air Force indicated that Russia launched 76 drones and seven missiles against Ukraine over the weekend.
It was noted that while 60 drones and one missile were intercepted, 16 missiles managed to reach their targets at eight different locations.
This back-and-forth of attacks has intensified, coming at the end of a particularly deadly week for Ukraine, which saw 31 fatalities—including five children—and over 150 injuries due to Russian drone and missile assaults.
These ongoing confrontations followed US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, urging immediate progress towards peace. Trump emphasized that Envoy Steve Witkov had called for Russia to agree to a ceasefire, warning of potential new economic sanctions if they did not comply.
