Mayor Evgeny Filipov reported on March 18 that a drone attack in Krasnodar overnight killed one person and caused damage to several apartment buildings.

The strike also damaged a medical center roof and a power line, leaving parts of the city without electricity as emergency crews responded to fires and outages. Debris from the drones was scattered across residential areas, including apartment courtyards and private homes, with broken windows reported in at least one high-rise, The Caspian Post reports, citing foreign media.

Authorities urged residents to avoid drone fragments and report any findings to emergency services, while inspections and emergency responses continue.

Krasnodar Krai, just east of occupied Crimea, has seen a growing number of Ukrainian drone attacks targeting military and critical infrastructure. Earlier this month, drones reportedly struck an oil depot in Labinsk and the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station, causing fires and disruptions.