The independent Agentstvo portal reported that Vladimir Putin most likely resided in Sochi at the time that the city was attacked by Ukrainian drones on Monday night on Tuesday.
Attack of drones from Ukraine in Sochi
The day before the attack Putin took part in an extraordinary BRICS summit, connecting with participants remotely with Sochi – according to the information published on the Kremlin website, which is described in independent Russian Medusa.
A fewer hours earlier, an Il-96-300PU aircraft with RA-96024 designation, belonging to the peculiar "Russia" air regiment, arrived in the city. According to Flightradar24, it is the same aircraft Putin had previously traveled to Alaska to meet Donald Trump.
As the politician of Krasnodarsk, Weniamin Kondratiev, reported, 1 individual was killed as a consequence of the attack – the driver whose car was hit by shrapnel. The findings besides talk about demolition in six private homes.
In consequence to the incident, the Russian national Air Transport Agency temporarily closed the airport in Sochi.
Sochi is simply a celebrated Russian resort
On the another hand, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that a full of 31 Ukrainian drones were shot down last night, including 15 at the Black Sea and 2 above the Krasnodar Country.
Sochi is simply a coastal town located on the Black Sea, in the Krasnodar Region, in the south of Russia. It is known primarily as a popular vacation hotel and besides as the unofficial "summer capital of Russia". The city is celebrated for its subtropical climate, beaches, sanatoriums and lush nature, making it unique in the country. Sochi attracts both tourists from Russia and abroad, especially during the summertime season.
In fresh years Sochi has besides gained political importance and global prestige. The 2014 Winter Olympics were held there – the largest and most costly ever. It is on this occasion that the city has undergone a thorough upgrading of infrastructure.
