Ukrainian forces struck a Russian S-300 or S-400 air defense system, two oil depots, and an ORL-A air traffic control radar in Adler, Krasnodar Krai, as shown in geolocated footage published on September 3 and 4.
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Ukrainian forces struck a Russian S-300 or S-400 air defense system, two oil depots, and an ORL-A air traffic control radar in Adler, Krasnodar Krai.
Ukraine's defence forces struck a Russian air defence unit near Sochi on the night of 3-4 September, causing a fire at the military facility.
Sochi’s airport operated under restrictions for more than 11 hours after an overnight Ukrainian drone attack, with some flights diverted to other cities and the rest delayed or canceled. The strikes set two fuel depots on fire, one of which sits about 100 meters (330 feet) from the airport grounds, and blanketed the city’s sky in thick black smoke.
A Russian air defense unit near Sochi was attacked overnight on September 4, sparking a fire at a military facility.
Ukrainian forces also struck a Russian naval vessel and oil depot on Sept. 4.
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Black Sea resort city of Sochi overnight on Sept. 4, hitting an oil depot.
The attack sparked a fire at the Adler oil depot, which is owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft.
Several residential buildings and other structures were also reportedly damaged.
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a Russian military object near Sochi in the night of September 4, causing a fire near Sirius settlement.
A fire broke out at a 'Rosneft' oil depot in Sochi following an attack on the night of 4 September.
OSINT analysis confirmed the ‘Rosneft-Kubannefteprodukt’ oil depot in the Adler district was attacked.
The mayor of Sochi, Proshunin, confirmed the fire at the oil depot.
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