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General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine    Five people including a child were wounded in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, local officials (https://t.me/opershtab23/17175)  said  Monday.  Emergency authorities said only one of the victims was hospitalized for their injuries. Three homes were also damaged as a result of the air assault, they added.   Sochi Mayor Andrei Proshunin (https://t.me/agproshunin/4833)  said  firefighters extinguished fires that had broken out from the attack. He warned people not to approach any drone debris.  Proshunin later (https://t.me/agproshunin/4836) (announced) announced the closure of Sochis beache’s due to the ongoing risk of drone strikes.   news (https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/09/17/trump-tells-ukraines-zelensky-to-stop-hitting-russian-diesel) (Trump Tells Ukraine's Zelensky to Stop Hitting Russian Diesel) Trump Tells Ukraine's Zelensky to Stop Hitting Russian Diesel  Read more    In the neighboring Rostov region, Governor Yury Slyusar (https://t.me/Yuri_Slusar/7143)  said  air defense systems intercepted 50 drones over the region. He reported damage to civilian infrastructure but said that no one was hurt.  Russia’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted 399 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea between Sunday night and Monday morning.  Meanwhile, in Ukraine, a Russian attack on a farm warehouse in the northern Chernihiv region killed three people and injured seven others, police said Monday.  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