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Time of India
03-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Ukrainian drones strike oil depot in Russia's Sochi; spark massive fire
Ukraine drone strike in Sochi A Ukrainian drone strike overnight ignited a fire at an oil depot in the Russian resort city of Sochi, local authorities confirmed on Sunday. The city, which hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics, rarely experiences such attacks. "Sochi suffered a drone attack by the Kyiv regime last night," Krasnodar region governor Veniamine Kondratiev said on Telegram, adding that the drone wreckage hit an oil tank and triggered a blaze. Putin's Missiles TORCH Kyiv, Mykolaiv; Russia's Revenge As Ukraine Drone Attack 'SHUTS' Gas Pipeline More than 120 firefighters were deployed to contain the fire, while images shared on Russian media showed thick black smoke billowing from the facility. Their authenticity could not be independently verified. Also, flights at Sochi airport were briefly suspended but have since resumed, according to Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsia. Though Sochi lies around 400 km from the Ukrainian border and has seen fewer strikes than other cities, two people were reportedly killed there in drone attacks late last month. Kyiv has not commented on the latest incident but has vowed to escalate its air assaults in retaliation for intensified Russian strikes which have recently killed dozens of civilians. The violence comes despite US President Donald Trump's "ultimatum" to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin last week, demanding an end to the conflict within ten days. The Kremlin has dismissed the proposal, saying a ceasefire would benefit Ukrainian forces.
CNA
03-08-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Ukrainian drones spark fire at Sochi oil depot
MOSCOW: An overnight Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the southwestern Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, local authorities said Sunday (Aug 3). "Sochi suffered a drone attack by the Kyiv regime last night," the governor of Russia's Krasnodar region, Veniamine Kondratiev, said on Telegram. Drone wreckage hit an "oil tank, which caused a fire", he said. Ukraine has regularly hit Russian oil and gas infrastructure in response to attacks on its own territory since Russia began its offensive in February 2022. Overnight, 127 firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze, Kondratiev said. Images, broadcast by Russian media but whose authenticity AFP could not verify, showed flames and thick plumes of black smoke rising from the site. Air traffic was suspended at Sochi airport but resumed shortly afterwards, Russia's air transport regulator Rosaviatsia said. Air strikes on Sochi, around 400km from the Ukrainian border, are relatively rare compared to some other Russian cities. However, Ukrainian drone attacks killed two people there late last month, according to local authorities. Ukrainian authorities had not commented on the fire. Kyiv has warned it will intensify its air strikes against Russia in response to an increase in Russian attacks on its territory in recent weeks, which have left dozens of civilians dead. Last week, US President Donald Trump gave his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, a ten-day ultimatum, until next Friday, to end the conflict in Ukraine. The airstrikes and fighting have not abated, however, and the Kremlin has rejected the idea of a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine, which it sees as a gift to Kyiv's troops.
