More than 120 firefighters have been making an attempt to extinguish a blaze at an oil depot in the Russian metropolis of Sochi that was sparked by a Ukrainian drone attack, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev mentioned early on Sunday (August 3, 2025) on the Telegram messaging app.
In the Krasnodar area the place Sochi is positioned, a gasoline tank with a capability of two,000 cubic metres (70,000 cubic ft) was on fire, Russia’s RIA information company reported, citing emergency officers.
Rosaviatsia, Russia’s civil aviation authority, mentioned on Telegram that flights have been halted at Sochi’s airport to make sure air security.
Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the studies. There was no fast remark from Ukraine.
The attack, which Mr. Kondratyev mentioned was in the Adler district of the coastal resort metropolis, could be Ukraine’s newest on infrastructure inside Russia that Kyiv deems key to Moscow’s battle efforts.
A girl was killed in the Adler district in a Ukrainian drone attack late final month, however assaults on Sochi, which hosted the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, have been rare in the battle that Russia launched in February 2022.
The Krasnodar area on the Black Sea is residence to the Ilsky refinery close to town of Krasnodar, among the many largest in southern Russia and a frequent goal of Ukraine’s drone assaults.
Also on Sunday, the governor of Voronezh area in southern Russia mentioned a lady had been injured in a Ukrainian drone strike that brought about a number of fires, whereas Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, in line with the army administration of the Ukrainian capital.
