The number of people injured in the drone attack in Novorossiysk has risen to seven.

The number of people injured in the overnight drone attack in Novorossiysk has risen to seven, five of whom have been hospitalized.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," it was previously reported that five people were injured in the drone attack in Novorossiysk . In addition, 17 residential buildings were damaged: eight apartment buildings and nine private houses. A state of emergency has been declared in the city, giving authorities expanded powers to deal with the aftermath of the incident.

"According to updated data, seven people were injured as a result of the drone attack in Novorossiysk. According to the regional Ministry of Health, two of them were given medical care on the spot without hospitalization, while five more people with moderate and minor injuries were taken to the hospital. They are receiving full medical care," the regional task force said in a statement.

About the drone attack last night A fire broke out at a fuel terminal in Novorossiysk. The regional emergency headquarters reported the incident only at 11:25 a.m. Moscow time. By that time, according to the report, the fire had already been contained.

"The fire at the terminal's loading berth was contained to an area of ​​120 square meters. 25 people and nine pieces of equipment were deployed to extinguish the emergency, including personnel from the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Krasnodar Territory," the report states.

As a reminder, Novorossiysk has been the target of massive attacks before. For example, on September 24, 2025, after a drone and unmanned boat attack on Novorossiysk and Tuapse, two people were killed and 14 others were injured. That day, people in Novorossiysk, Tuapse, Gelendzhik, and Sochi were ordered to leave the beaches, 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.

In September 2025, the Krasnodar Territory imposed a ban on the dissemination of information about drone attacks and their consequences, as well as on filming air defense operations, military facilities, and critical infrastructure. In December 2025, Kuban authorities introduced fines for filming aerial attacks and air defense operations. The "Caucasian Knot" published a corresponding bill of the regional legislative assembly.