Russia's Sochi airport restricts aircraft refueling after oil depot strike
Photo: Russian aircraft will face greater difficulties refueling (Getty Images)
Following a nighttime attack on an oil depot in Sochi, airlines have been restricted in refueling aircraft at the city's airport, according to the Verstka.
What has changed for airlines
According to a NOTAM notice, refueling at Sochi Airport is now carried out only by the fuel operator LUKOIL for technical reasons - airlines must separately confirm fuel supply arrangements specifically through this operator.
According to Rosaviatsia, temporary restrictions on receiving and releasing aircraft have also been introduced at the airport for flight safety.
What happened overnight
According to the operational headquarters of Krasnodar Krai, overnight in Sochi and the federal territory of Sirius, they repelled a massive drone attack on civilian infrastructure. In particular, a fire broke out on the territory of an oil depot, and drone debris was found in various locations.
Oil and chemical industry facilities in Russia have been targets of drone attacks previously as well. On the night of September 4, an oil depot and chemical plant caught fire in several regions of Russia simultaneously- fires were recorded in Sochi and Bashkortostan, with one of the facilities located more than 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Even earlier, on the night of August 30, Ukrainian forces struck several important facilities on Russian territory - in particular, the Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast came under attack, where a fire was recorded following the strike.
