On August 3, 2025, Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack targeting a fuel depot located at Sochi airport in southern Russia. The strike ignited a fire at the oil storage facility, which required the efforts of over 120 firefighters to control. The blaze was reportedly caused after debris from a downed drone impacted a fuel tank. Russian authorities confirmed that firefighters eventually extinguished the fire. Ukraine's military officially announced the drone strike on the Russian fuel depot at Sochi airport, describing it as occurring on Sunday. Following this event, additional drone attacks by Ukraine reportedly sparked fires in the Rostov region of Russia, according to Russian sources. The incidents highlight ongoing hostilities involving drone operations between Ukraine and Russia in 2025.