Ukrainian drone strike hits oil depot in Russia's Sochi

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Ukraine launched a drone attack on an oil depot in the Russian resort city of Sochi overnight, sparking a fire, with a Russian air defense installation also reportedly hit. No casualties were reported. The attack targeted a Rosneft subsidiary's depot near Sochi's international airport, with a second depot also struck, according to independent media. Russian authorities confirmed the attack, noting broken windows and small fires, while claiming 490 Ukrainian drones were intercepted nationwide. Ukraine has repeatedly struck Russian energy infrastructure, and President Zelensky urged airlines to avoid Russian airspace due to drone activity. Russia also attacked Ukraine overnight, killing three people in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk.


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