Eight injured in maritime drone attack on Sochi

Eight people were injured in a maritime drone attack on Sochi, a city on Russia’s Black Sea coast, regional authorities said.

The attack also partially damaged beach infrastructure at the resort. Social media footage reportedly recorded gunfire, an explosion and people screaming along Sochi’s coastline. The authenticity of the footage has not been independently verified.

Separately, two people were injured in Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, one of them seriously, according to the information provided.

Sochi is a major Russian resort on the Black Sea and has previously been affected by security incidents linked to the wider Russia-Ukraine conflict. Information about attacks and casualties is often subject to verification by authorities and independent sources.