Over sixty Ukrainian drones of aircraft type were annihilated over the Black Sea on the evening of August 3, according to reports from the Russian Defense Ministry.
On August 3, 2022, a significant fire broke out at petroleum product reservoirs in the Adler district of Sochi, Russia. The fire was caused by a drone attack, which struck an oil tank at a depot, resulting in a 2,000-cubic-meter fuel tank going up in flames[1][2][3].
The incident led to a large-scale response from emergency services, with more than 120 firefighters deployed to extinguish the blaze. Despite the challenges, the fire was eventually brought under control[1][2][3]. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties from the incident.
However, the fire did cause a temporary suspension of flights at Sochi Airport to ensure air safety. Some flights had to refuel at alternate locations due to fuel restrictions following the attack[1][2][3].
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported over 60 Ukrainian drone aircraft were downed over the Black Sea on August 3rd, with additional drones intercepted and destroyed over various regions. Specifically, 18 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed over the Voronezh region, one over the Nizhny Novgorod region, seven over Belgorod, and three over Bryansk[1][2][3].
Two drones were also intercepted and destroyed over Kursk, with one shot down over the Krasnodar Krai and another over Crimea[1][2][3]. The fire in the Adler district spread to another reservoir, with a total burned area of 362 square meters. However, emergency services have now contained the fire in the second reservoir, according to the regional operational headquarters[1][2][3].
By morning, firefighters had managed to extinguish the fire on one of the reservoirs, and efforts to extinguish the second reservoir are still ongoing[1][2][3].
[1] https://tass.com/defense/1472038 [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62381572 [3] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-ukrainian-drones-hit-sochi-oil-depot-2022-08-03/
- The drone attack on the petroleum product reservoirs in Sochi's Adler district, part of the general news, resulted in war-and-conflicts, as it is alleged to have originated from Ukrainian drone aircraft.
- The crime-and-justice aspect is evident, as the drone attack led to temporary flight restrictions and fuel shortages at Sochi Airport.
- The politics surrounding the incident can be seen in the responses of the Russian Ministry of Defense, who reported multiple Ukrainian drones being intercepted and destroyed over various regions.
