Ukraine drone attack injures five in Sochi, Russia says 399 UAVs intercepted

September 14, 2026 at 03:35 PM2 min

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A Ukrainian drone attack on the night of September 14 injured five people, including one child, in Sochi, Russia. Debris damaged three private homes and fell near a tunnel and a non-residential building. Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 399 drones across nine regions, Krasnodar Krai, Crimea, and the Black Sea.

Key Facts

Five people, including one child, were injured in Sochi after drone debris fell on the night of September 14.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 399 Ukrainian drones between 20:00 Moscow time on September 13 and 08:00 on September 14.
Rostov Region Governor Yuri Slyusar said about 50 drones were destroyed over Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, Aksai, and 16 districts of the region.
Three private homes were damaged in Sochi, and debris fell near a tunnel and a non-residential building.
In the Myasnikovsky district of Rostov Region, a power line was damaged, leaving 30 private homes without electricity.

Sochi Attack

Ukrainian forces attacked Krasnodar Krai with drones on the night of Monday, September 14, according to the regional operational headquarters. Five people, including one child, were injured in Sochi due to falling debris. One adult was hospitalized, while the others received outpatient medical care. Three private homes were damaged, and drone fragments fell at several addresses, including near a non-residential building, a tunnel, and in the yard of a private house. Sochi Mayor Andrei Proshunin said fires were quickly extinguished and there were no fatalities, with infrastructure overall undamaged.

Rostov Region Damage

Rostov Region Governor Yuri Slyusar reported that about 50 drones were destroyed over Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, Aksai, and 16 districts of the region. In the Aksai district, the 18th floor of a building under construction was damaged, and in the Kirovsky district of Rostov-on-Don, a car was damaged. In the Kamensky district, windows were broken in two apartments, and in the Myasnikovsky district, a power line was damaged, cutting electricity to 30 private homes. In the Neklinovsky district, windows and roofs of private homes will need restoration, and several cars will require repairs.

Defense Ministry Report

Russia's Defense Ministry reported that air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 399 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones from 20:00 Moscow time on September 13 to 08:00 on September 14. The drones were intercepted over nine regions, Krasnodar Krai, Crimea, and the Black Sea.