Resort town in Krasnodar Krai, on the Black Sea coast
A Ukrainian drone campaign has expanded its strikes into Russia, hitting Wildberries warehouses in Krasnodar and Stavropol regions and causing casualties and fires. Attacks have also targeted logistics hubs and an oil depot, while Russia and Ukraine have exchanged strikes near Ukraine’s ports and in the Black Sea region.
Ukrainian drone attacks have struck multiple Wildberries warehouses and nearby energy and port facilities across Russia's Volga and southern regions over recent weeks, causing fires, evacuations and injuries. Russian authorities say they have intercepted hundreds of drones; Wildberries says some logistics centres have halted operations but denies assisting the military.
A drone has crashed into a busy Gelendzhik beach on the Russian Black Sea coast, injuring around 40 people. Russian officials say the incident was a deliberate attack by Kyiv, while Kyiv denies civilian targeting. A specialist medical team is at the scene; several victims are in serious condition. The event follows Russian missile strikes on Kyiv and related incidents in Ukraine.
Ukrainian authorities have released video showing a drone chasing a street vendor in Kherson before it detonates. The vendor survives with shrapnel injuries and a concussion. The UN records indicate civilian casualties rising in the first half of 2026, highlighting a pattern of attacks on civilians amid the broader war.
A Liberian-flagged Aframax Rio has been attacked off Sochi, triggering a fire and the evacuation of 23 Indian crew. Sochi and Sirius have closed beaches; authorities report no confirmed oil contamination and monitoring shows no oil slicks as of now. Investigations link the tanker to sanctions-evading routes; firefighting is ongoing and the vessel is drifting along the coast.