Ukrainian drones attacked a port and an oil depot in Sochi; homes were damaged and left without power in the Rostov region

Overnight into September 14, Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at Russian territory, including the southern regions. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of 399 UAVs.

In Sochi, according to the monitoring channels "eRadar" and Exilenova+, an oil depot and port infrastructure were targeted by Ukrainian drones, resulting in a massive fire. City residents actively filmed air defense operations and numerous explosions.

Additionally, reports from Supernova+ and "Krymsky Veter" indicate that an S-400 surface-to-air missile system was struck in the resort settlement of Dagomys. There is no official confirmation of these reports.

According to the Krasnodar Krai operational headquarters, five people—including a child—were injured in Sochi due to falling drone debris. One injured person was hospitalized, while the others received medical attention on-site. Three private homes were also damaged.

It is worth noting that Sochi had previously been targeted by UAV attacks on September 10 and September 4.

The Rostov region also came under attack overnight into Monday. Governor Yury Slyusar reported that 50 drones were shot down over the region. Specifically, drones were destroyed over Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, and Aksay.

According to Slyusar, there were no casualties, though there were "consequences on the ground": in the Aksay district, a falling UAV damaged the 18th floor of a building under construction; in the Kirovsky district, a car was damaged; in the Kamensky district, windows in two apartments were broken; in the Neklinovsky district, cars, windows, and roofs of private homes were damaged; and in the Myasnikovsky district, a power line was damaged, leaving 30 private homes without electricity.

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