Ukrainian drones strike Novorossiysk, damage CPC office

Ukrainian drone strikes on Novorossiysk damaged the administrative office of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC). The company said office operations have been suspended and staff evacuated.

According to CPC’s press service, two employees were injured and hospitalized. Other people inside the building where the office is located also suffered serious injuries.

Krasnodar region governor Veniamin Kondratyev said two people were killed and three others wounded in the attack, which hit the city center. The Novorossiysk Hotel and five residential buildings, including apartment blocks, were damaged. Emergency services are working at the scene, assessing the destruction and assisting the victims.