1 killed, 1 injured as Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, hit Sochi, oil depot

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Volodymyr Ivanyshyn Jul 24, 2025 · 1 min read
1 killed, 1 injured as Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, hit Sochi, oil depot
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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.

Ukraine regularly strikes military targets in Russia as it aims to reduce Moscow's fighting power in its war.

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Russian city of Novocherkassk in Rostov Oblast on July 22, while a Ukrainian official said that a railway hub used by the Russian military was targeted.