Crimean Wind
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Drone strike hits key Russian airfield in occupied Crimea overnight
Explosions and satellite-detected fires were recorded at the Gvardiiske airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea during a drone attack on the night of 12 October. The base is used by Russia to launch drones against Ukrainian territory, and Ukraine's Defence Forces had not commented on the attack at the time of reporting.
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Ukrainian drones hit Sochi air-defence site and oil depot overnight, sparking fuel shortages
On the night of September 4, Ukrainian drones struck a Russian air-defence position near the Sirius settlement close to Sochi and an oil depot in the city's Adler district, according to Ukrainian and independent OSINT reporting. Fires burned at both locations and a column of flame was seen from kilometres away. Sochi airport introduced temporary aircraft and refueling restrictions, and the city administration urged residents and tourists to use public transport as gasoline was being sold at only about two-thirds of municipal filling stations.
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Ukrainian drone strikes Russian support vessel Nefrit in port of Sochi
A Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel struck the Russian-flagged multipurpose support ship Nefrit in the port of Sochi on 3 September, causing an explosion and a column of smoke. Ukraine's Naval Forces said the vessel serviced Russian oil and gas operations and described the strike as a blow to the enemy's logistics and military-economic infrastructure.