The Ministry of Defense reported on drones shot down in the skies of Kuban

Seven UAVs were shot down on the night of July 24 over the Krasnodar Territory. Sochi Airport imposed flight restrictions.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" reported, one woman died, another was hospitalized in serious condition as a result of the fall of drone debris in the Adler District of Sochi. Tourists in Sochi hotels evacuated to underground parking during the drone threat.

Air defense forces destroyed and intercepted 39 Ukrainian drones over the Black and Azov Seas and the Krasnodar Territory overnight.

"From 20:40 Moscow time on July 23 to 01:40 Moscow time on July 24, air defense systems on duty destroyed and intercepted 39 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 21 over the Black Sea, 11 over the Sea of Azov, and 7 over the Krasnodar Territory," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on its Telegram channel.

Amid the drone attack, Sochi Airport suspended operations at 23:08 Moscow time on July 23. The restrictions were in effect for about four hours. At 3:05 a.m., the flight restrictions were lifted, Rosaviatsiya representative Artem Korenyako reported on his Telegram channel.

In addition, due to the restrictions on the Crimean Bridge, drivers of 650 cars were waiting to pass through the inspection point on Taman by 3 a.m. on July 24, the information center covering the situation on the automobile approaches to the bridge reported. However, by the morning, the queues of cars in front of the bridge were eliminated, Interfax reported, citing the information center covering the situation on the automobile approaches.
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