A drone attack threat has been declared in Novorossiysk.

The mayor of Novorossiysk announced a drone attack threat for the second time in 24 hours.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," today the Ministry of Defense reported six drones shot down overnight over the Black Sea. Meanwhile, in Novorossiysk, an air attack threat was declared overnight.

The mayor of Novorossiysk, Andrei Kravchenko, made his second air attack threat in 24 hours on his Telegram channel at 1:46 p.m. Moscow time. "A drone attack threat has been declared in Novorossiysk," he wrote.

As he did overnight, the mayor issued recommendations to residents and visitors of Novorossiysk. "When the sirens sound – the "Attention All" signal: If you are at home, do not approach windows. Take shelter in a room whose windows do not face the sea or in windowless rooms with solid walls (hallway, bathroom, toilet, storage room). If you are outside, take shelter in the basement of the nearest building or in an underground passage (parking lot). Do not use a car for cover. Do not hide under the walls of apartment buildings!" - the statement reads.

As of 2:58 PM Moscow time, no comments have been posted under the official's publications, and commenting on the Telegram channel has been disabled.

Lawyers point out that the ban on filming drone attacks contradicts the Constitution

In September 2025, a ban on disseminating information about attacks was introduced in the Krasnodar Territory Drones and their consequences, filming air defense operations, military installations, and critical infrastructure. In December 2025, the Kuban authorities introduced fines for filming air attacks and air defense operations. A corresponding regional legislative assembly bill was published on the "Caucasian Knot."

As a reminder, on September 24, 2025, two people were killed and 14 injured after drone and unmanned boat attacks on Novorossiysk and Tuapse. That day, people were ordered to leave the beaches in Novorossiysk, Tuapse, Gelendzhik, and Sochi, but in Sochi, some vacationers returned to the sea. Social media users called this behavior reckless.

Civilians in the coastal areas of Kuban resorts risk becoming accidental victims in attacks, so the evacuation of vacationers from the beaches was a justified measure, experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" confirmed.

On May 3, 2025, a drone attack damaged apartment buildings in Novorossiysk. In one of them, four members of one family—a man, a woman, and two children—were injured. They had come from Rostov-on-Don to visit relatives for the May holidays.

Only nine months later was the Rostov-on-Don resident who was seriously injured that day discharged from the hospital for outpatient treatment. According to doctors, she spent more than 190 days on a ventilator.