In Novorossiysk, as a result of a drone attack by Ukrainian drones, three high-rise buildings were damaged, reported the governor of Krasnodar Krai, Veniamin Kondratiev. «As a result, according to preliminary data, four people were injured — two adults and two children. All are receiving necessary assistance. Also in Novorossiysk, UAV debris damaged three tanks at the grain terminal. There are no injuries reported there, and firefighters are extinguishing the fire», — he wrote on his Telegram channel. Later, local authorities reported five injured, with one woman in serious condition. A state of emergency was declared in the city.
Kondratiev also reported that drone debris fell in the village of Taman and in the villages of Yurovka and Tsibanobalka near Anapa, breaking windows and doors in three houses, with no injuries among residents.
Due to the threat of a repeat drone attack, public transport operations were halted early in the morning in Novorossiysk.
In Rostov Oblast, due to the fall of debris from downed drones, the roofs of two houses caught fire in the settlement of Tselina, reported the acting governor Yuri Slyusar.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that overnight, air defense systems shot down 170 Ukrainian drones, of which 96 — over annexed Crimea, 47 — over Krasnodar Krai, nine — over Rostov Oblast, and the rest — over Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod Oblasts.