1 killed, 1 injured as Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, hit Sochi, oil depot
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
One person was killed and one injured as an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai was hit in a reported Ukrainian drone attack on July 24, with explosions and drones seen in the city of Sochi.
"There was a hit on the oil depot on Tavricheskaya Street. Please refrain from driving or walking in that area. I will report on important incidents," head of the Sirius Federal Territory in Krasnodar Krai, Dmitri Plishkin said in a post to Telegram.
The strikes in the federal territory began at approximately 1 a.m. local time and ended at 3 a.m.
Utility and emergency services are responding to the aftermath of the attack on the Russian oil refinery, Plishkin said.
Meanwhile, in Sochi, independent Russian media is reporting explosions are rocking the city, with local officials saying one person has been killed and one injured.
Temporary flight restrictions were imposed at Sochi airport amid the drone attack, a spokesperson for Russia's state aviation agency Rosaviatsia said on July 23.
The Ukrainian army has not commented on the claims, which could not be independently verified.
Krasnodar Krai is located in southwestern Russia along the Azov and Black seas to the west.
Kyiv regularly strikes military targets in Russia as it aims to reduce Moscow's fighting power in its war against Ukraine.
On July 22, Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the city of Novocherkassk in Russia's Rostov Oblast, while a Ukrainian official said that a railway hub used by the Russian army was targeted.
Amid reported Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia, a fire broke out at a train station in the village of Kamenolomni in Rostov Oblast overnight July 21.
