Sea drones injure 8 in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi
Beach infrastructure was damaged at the Black Sea resort where Russian president Vladimir Putin has an official residence.
Sea drones caused injuries to eight individuals in Russia's popular Black Sea resort of Sochi, according to authorities in the surrounding Krasnodar region. This incident occurred late on Wednesday, as reported on the Telegram messaging app. Reports indicated that beach infrastructure in Sochi suffered partial damage. Sochi, which hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic Games prior to Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, is home to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
An explosion was reportedly witnessed on a social media post from an embankment in Sochi, accompanied by the cries of those present. The authenticity of the video was confirmed by Reuters. While Ukraine has been employing drones against Russia daily, targeting critical infrastructure such as energy, export, and logistics networks, sea drone attacks are less common.
Sochi had been the site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, following which Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula, located on the Black Sea, from Ukraine. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine commenced in 2022.
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