Ukrainian drones attack Sochi: fire at the airport

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The authorities of the Krasnodar Region, where Sochi is located, reported on Sunday that due to the Ukrainian drone attack, a fuel depot at the local airport is burning. Ukrainian drones besides attacked targets in Voronezh, little than 500 km south of Moscow.PAP

Ukrainian drone attacks caused a fire at the airport in Sochi, which forced the authorities to halt all air services. Over 120 firefighters participate in the fire extinguishing action. At the same time, Ukrainian drones attacked the Vorone region, causing fires of houses and public buildings. Russian air defence destroyed about 15 Ukrainian drones.

Reuters Agency reported, citing an online entry by Krasnodar politician Wieniam Kondratiev, that more than 120 firefighters were active in the fire extinguishing action. The Russian national Air Transport Agency (Russia) besides reported that connections with Sochi were halted in the interests of passenger safety.

So far, there is no information on how long Sochi Airport will stay offline. The Ukrainian attack besides covered another targets in Russian territory.

Fires in the Vorone Region

The Ukrainian attack on Voronezh caused fires of respective houses and public buildings - informed the politician of Voronez territory Aleksander Gusiow. He added that the air defence managed to destruct about 15 Ukrainian drones over the full region.

Gusi besides stressed that the threat of further drone attacks remains. Russian air defence forces proceed their efforts to neutralise further threats.

Russian counterattacks to Ukraine

The Reuters Agency reported that at night Russian troops besides attacked targets in Ukraine, including Kiev. So far, there's no more information on possible casualties or damage.

The exchange of attacks between the 2 countries shows the continuation of war on different fronts of the conflict.

(PAP) Note: This article was edited with Artificial Intelligence.

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