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Russian shadow fleet tanker on fire near Sochi after drone attack

Liberia-flagged oil tanker AFRAMAX RIO was seen on fire off the cost of Russia’s Sochi on Oct. 6, Russian Telegram channel Astra reported, citing footage recorded by eyewitnesses.

7 October, 12:40 AM

‘Strategic facility’: Putin’s Sochi residence demolished and rebuilt

A new residence has been built for Vladimir Putin in Sochi under a state defense contract, with construction handled by a company linked to a friend of the Russian president, BBC Russian reported on Sept. 24.

24 September, 09:50 PM

Putin moves Valdai meeting from Sochi over Ukrainian drone threat

The annual Valdai Club meeting, traditionally held in Sochi in the fall, was moved to Moscow Oblast this year because of security concerns amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks. The Financial Times reported the move, citing four sources.

15 September, 10:13 AM

Fire in Sochi after naval drone attack

Russia’s Sochi was attacked by unmanned surface vessels on the evening of Sept. 9, according to local officials and OSINT (open-source intelligence) Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Ateo.

10 September, 12:21 AM

Sochi oil depot erupts in flames again days after drone strike

An oil depot in Sochi, Russia, has caught fire again after sustaining damage in a September 4 attack, according to local monitoring groups.

7 September, 08:58 AM

Sochi airport limits aircraft refueling after drone attack

Aircraft refueling at Sochi International Airport in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai has been temporarily restricted following a Ukrainian drone attack on a local oil depot, Russian propaganda outlet Verstka reported on Sept. 4.

5 September, 02:15 AM

Video shows drone strike on Sochi oil depot just 100 meters from international airport

An overnight drone strike on September 4 ignited a major fire at a Russian oil depot in Krasnodar Krai, sitting just 100 meters from the Sochi International Airport, according to Agentstvo.Novosti.

4 September, 12:19 PM

Ukrainian drone strikes curb Russia’s Kalibr missile effectiveness — ISW

Ukrainian naval drone strikes are reducing the effectiveness of Russia’s Kalibr missile attacks, the Institute for the Study of War assessed on Sept. 3.

4 September, 11:18 AM

Drones strike Russian resort city of Sochi, targeting local oil depot and air defenses

An overnight drone strike targeted the Russian resort city of Sochi on September 4, igniting fires at a local oil depot and an area housing a Russian air defense unit, according to local monitoring channels.

4 September, 08:49 AM

Ukrainian Navy strikes Russian support vessel NEFRIT in Sochi port

The Ukrainian Navy struck the multipurpose support vessel NEFRIT in the Russian port of Sochi, the Navy reported on Sept. 3.

3 September, 03:55 PM

New Pantsir air defense towers set up near Putin’s Valdai residence

Seven new air defense towers equipped with Pantsir systems were built around Vladimir Putin’s Valdai residence in March 2026, where his sons are said to spend time, reports said on Apr. 12.

12 April, 06:58 PM

Day-long drone attack targets Russian city of Sochi, delaying flights

A day-long drone attack is underway in the Russian city of Sochi, delaying dozens of flights, Mayor Andrey Proshunin reported on March 11.

11 March, 03:47 PM

AfD lawmakers barred from meeting with Medvedev in Sochi

A delegation of MPs from the German far-right AfD party, set to visit Russia next week, will not meet with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Nov. 6. Medvedev currently serves as Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council.

6 November 2025, 10:47 PM

Germany’s AfD to ‘intensify contacts’ with Russia

Two German MPs representing the far-right populist AfD party plan to travel to Russia in mid-November to “intensify contacts” with Moscow, German TV news program Tagesschau reported on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 11:52 PM

Drones and missiles strike Russia's Sochi, tourists moved to shelters - video

Russian resort city of Sochi came under a drone-and-missile attack, prompting hotels to move tourists into basements and underground parking, city mayor Andrey Proshunin wrote on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 10:32 AM

Massive drone attack shuts eight Russian airports

Eight airports across the European part of Russia were temporarily closed overnight, the Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsiya reported on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 09:00 AM

Sochi attacked during Putin’s stay

Ukrainian drones attacked Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi late on Oct. 2, when dictator Vladimir Putin was in town for the Valdai Discussion Club, independent Russian outlet The Moscow Times reported.

3 October 2025, 09:51 PM

Kremlin all but confirms Putin was in Sochi during drone attack — video

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Sept. 9 overnight drone attack on Sochi did not affect Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s work schedule, effectively confirming he may have been in the area at the time, the independent outlet Agentstvo reported.

9 September 2025, 05:27 PM

Putin was likely in Sochi when drones struck city — media reports

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was likely in Sochi during a drone attack on the city early on Sept. 9, according to a report by Agentstvo. The outlet noted that Putin had participated in an emergency BRICS summit that day via video link from Sochi.

9 September 2025, 02:31 PM

Ukrainian forces strike fuel and refueling complex at Sochi airport in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai

Ukrainian defense forces struck a fuel and refueling facility at Sochi airport in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, the General Staff reported on Telegram on Aug. 4.

4 August 2025, 03:24 PM

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