Ukraine attacks southern Russian cities with drones
The UAVs struck Sochi, the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, located east of Crimea. Debris from one drone fell onto a street, killing one woman and seriously injuring another, regional emergency services reported.
Another drone hit an oil terminal in the Sirius federal territory, according to Mayor Dmitry Plishkin. The district, established in 2020, serves as a technological and educational hub as well as a training center for young athletes.
Telegram news channels reported that students and tourists were evacuated to shelters and underground parking lots. Locals described hearing air raid sirens and up to 20 explosions across different parts of Sochi.
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