Two smoke plumes seen over Sochi Port after reported drone attack PHOTO

Smoke was reported over the Port of Sochi on Thursday, September 3, following what eyewitnesses and monitoring channels described as a possible attack involving unmanned surface vessels, according to an OSINT analyst with ASTRA.

The analyst identified two separate plumes of smoke in the port area after examining footage published by Exilenova+. The reports of an attack have not been independently verified.

Eyewitnesses and monitoring channels have reported that unmanned surface vessels may have been involved in the incident, although the circumstances and extent of any damage remain unclear.

Satellite imagery from 2024 shows that a naval vessel was moored in the section of the port where the smoke was observed, according to the ASTRA analyst.

The reports come amid ongoing attacks involving drones and other weapons in the wider Black Sea region. No further details about the incident at Sochi port were provided in the source material.

By Tamilla Hasanova