October 18, 2025
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The authorities of the Russian city of Sochi announced drone and missile attacks, and explosions rang out in the city

On the night of October 17, explosions rang out in the Russian city of Sochi, the authorities reported that the Air Defense Forces were allegedly repelling drone and missile attacks; restrictions on flights were introduced at 9 airports in different regions of the Russian Federation. Source: Russian mass media, Mayor of Sochi Andriy Proshunin, Russian Telegram channel Astra Details: Around 3 am, the mayor of Sochi announced that the air defense system was repelling an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles on the city. “All services are brought to a state of maximum readiness. They are coordinated by the city operational headquarters,” wrote Proshunin. The Astra Telegram channel published a video from Sochi, on which the sounds of sirens and explosions can be heard. It was reported that tourists from hotels are taken down to basements and underground parking lots. Around 5 in the morning, the mayor of the city announced the alleged rocket attack. Proshunin’s direct speech: “The air defense system is operating in Sochi. A missile attack is being repelled. I ask the residents and guests of the city to remain calm and observe the necessary safety measures. If you live near the coastline, do not go outside under any circumstances, stay in a closed room without glazing.” Details: He also urged not to publish on social networks either videos of the work of air defense, or fragments of downed targets, or the work of special services. The Russian mass media wrote that in addition to the Sochi airport, restrictions on the takeoff and landing of planes were introduced in 8 more airports: Krasnodar, Samara, Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Nizhnyokamsk, Ufa and Yaroslavl.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua

On the night of October 17, explosions rang out in the Russian city of Sochi, the authorities reported that the Air Defense Forces were allegedly repelling drone and missile attacks; restrictions on flights were introduced at 9 airports in different regions of the Russian Federation.

Source: Russian media, Sochi Mayor Andriy Proshunin, Russian Astra Telegram channel

Details: Around 3 a.m., the mayor of Sochi reported that the air defense system repels an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles on the city.

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“All services are brought to a state of maximum readiness. They are coordinated by the city operational headquarters,” wrote Proshunin.

The Astra Telegram channel published a video from Sochi, on which the sounds of sirens and explosions can be heard. It was reported that tourists from hotels are taken down to basements and underground parking lots.

Around 5 in the morning, the mayor of the city announced the alleged rocket attack.

Proshunin’s direct speech: “The anti-aircraft defense system is operating in Sochi. A missile attack is being repelled. I ask residents and guests of the city to remain calm and observe the necessary safety measures. If you live near the coastline, do not go outside under any circumstances, stay in a closed room without glazing.”

Details: He also urged not to publish on social networks either videos of the work of air defense, or fragments of downed targets, or the work of special services.

The Russian mass media wrote that in addition to the Sochi airport, restrictions on the takeoff and landing of planes were introduced in 8 more airports: Krasnodar, Samara, Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Nizhnyokamsk, Ufa and Yaroslavl.

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