A massive explosion and inferno at a fuel depot near an airport in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi where Vladimir Putin has his official summer residence on the Black Sea was caused by a drone strike, security footage has revealed.
Though Ukraine has not yet claimed responsibility, it is believed to be the first time the seaside resort city has been targeted by a Ukrainian kamikaze drone.
In slowed-down CCTV footage, the drone can be seen slamming into the fuel tank and immediately igniting a huge blaze in the strike which was heard ‘like a clap of thunder’ by Sochi residents at around 5am.
Pictures from the aftermath of the incident later revealed Russian investigators carrying the remains of the drone out of the debris for further investigation.
Moment of the 20 September 2023 drone strike at a fuel depot in Sochi. A drone can be seen slamming into the fuel tank
The drone can be seen slamming into the fuel tank and immediately igniting a huge blaze in the…