The announcement of payments to victims of the drone accident in Novorossiysk sparked a debate on Telegram.

As a result of the drone attack in Novorossiysk, 76 private and 38 apartment buildings were damaged; authorities announced compensation for the victims. Telegram users debated the extent to which the stated amounts were sufficient to compensate for the damage.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on the evening of March 1 and overnight into March 2, a drone attack in Novorossiysk injured seven people and damaged 17 residential buildings: eight apartment buildings and nine private homes.

Mayor Andrei Kravchenko reported on the work of the task force to deal with the aftermath of the attack on Novorossiysk on the evening of March 3 in his Telegram channel. According to him, three private homes in the Eastern District "almost completely burned down." "As of today, damage is known to 76 private homes and 109 apartments in 38 apartment buildings. In the Southern District, where the most damage occurred, inspections are still ongoing," he wrote.

City services, management companies, and volunteers are completing the cleanup after the drone attack. "They are clearing burned-out parts of the buildings, removing debris, debris, and fallen trees," Kravchenko said.

The necessary documentation for financial assistance is being collected.

To find "the most expeditious options for property restoration," authorities are considering "attracting assistance from construction companies and the business community," the official noted. "District administrations are collecting the necessary documentation for financial assistance," he added.

The one-time payment for each victim is 15,675 rubles, compensation for partial loss of essential property is 78,375 rubles, and for total loss, 156,750 rubles, the mayor announced.

"Each homeowner is entitled to a payment for major repairs in the amount of 9,000 rubles per square meter. The one-time benefit for minor bodily harm is set at 313,500 rubles, and for serious or moderate bodily harm, 627,000 rubles. The one-time payment in the event of death is 1,567,500 rubles," the publication states.

As of 10:08 Moscow time, no comments have been posted under Kravchenko's message, and the ability to leave comments has been disabled. The mayor's information was published today on the Telegram channel of the publication "Bloknot Novorossiysk." As of 10:08 Moscow time, there were 15 comments under the publication's post.

Most of the comments offered their assessments of the payment amount. "Normal. You can easily build a new house for 150 [thousand] rubles," wrote a user with the nickname "Driver by the Lips."

The repairs will obviously be more expensive there.

"9,000 for major repairs," Ivan expressed surprise. "They're writing 9,000 rubles per square meter," Lenok explained in response. "The figure is ridiculous. It's not much, but at least it's something," Ivan replied.

"Why are the payments so small? Repairs would obviously be more expensive there. Let them create commissions, assess the damage, or do the repairs themselves," wrote Maikop She-Wolf.

"The price of a human life is one and a half million, draw your own conclusions," Inna lamented.

Be grateful they're giving you anything at all.

"Be grateful they're giving you anything at all. Under your grandfathers, they didn't give you anything at all. That was your problem," Sam declared. "Under what circumstances? To avoid helping people, it should be possible to do the repairs yourself, meaning the money isn't devalued," Galina wrote in response.

As a reminder, Novorossiysk has been subject to massive attacks before. On September 24, 2025, two people were killed and 14 injured after drones and unmanned boats attacked Novorossiysk and Tuapse. That day, people were ordered to leave the beaches in Novorossiysk, Tuapse, Gelendzhik, and Sochi, but in Sochi, some vacationers returned to the sea. Social media users called this behavior reckless.

Civilians in the coastal areas of Kuban resorts risk becoming accidental victims in attacks, so the evacuation of vacationers from the beaches was a justified measure, experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" confirmed.

In September 2025, the Krasnodar Territory imposed a ban on the dissemination of information about drone attacks and their consequences, as well as on filming air defense operations, military facilities, and critical infrastructure. In December 2025, Kuban authorities introduced fines for filming aerial attacks and air defense operations. The "Caucasian Knot" published a corresponding bill of the regional legislative assembly.