Ukraine-Russia attacks/Oil depots and houses near the Black Sea hit

2025-08-03 08:32:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

A massive fire at an oil depot is breaking out near the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, which Russian authorities blame on a Ukrainian drone attack.

The nearby Sochi airport has suspended flights.

Krasnodar Region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Telegram that drone debris had hit a fuel tank and 127 firefighters were battling the flames.

Meanwhile, a Russian missile attack has destroyed homes and civilian infrastructure in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, local officials say.

At least seven civilians were reported injured in the city, which has been under constant bombardment by Russian forces. Ukraine's State Emergency Service said three of the wounded were being treated in hospital.

The drone attack on the Sochi refinery was one of several carried out by Ukraine over the weekend, targeting installations in the southern Russian cities of Ryazan, Penza and Voronezh. The governor of Voronezh said four people were injured in a drone attack.

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted 93 Ukrainian drones overnight, 60 of which were over the Black Sea region.

The Ukrainian air force said Russia shot down 83 drones or 76 drones and seven missiles overnight, 61 of which were shot down. It added that 16 drones and six missiles hit targets in eight locations.

This comes after a particularly deadly week for civilians in Ukraine, including an attack on Kiev on Thursday that killed at least 31 people.

More than 300 drones and eight cruise missiles were launched in the attack, Ukrainian officials said, making the attack one of the deadliest in the capital since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Following the attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for stronger international sanctions on Russia this week, while US President Donald Trump condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine and suggested new sanctions would be imposed against Moscow.

In July, Trump said Putin had 50 days to end the war or Russia would face harsh tariffs targeting its oil and other exports.

On Monday, Trump set a new deadline of "10 or 12" days. He later set a new deadline, which would expire on August 8./ CNA, translated by BBC