UAV wreckage found on the grounds of sanatoriums in Gelendzhik

Fragments of drones fell on the grounds of three sanatoriums located in the village of Kabardinka in Gelendzhik. Tourists had to be evacuated from one of them.

UAV wreckage was discovered in the village of Kabardinka in Gelendzhik, the Krasnodar Krai task force reported today.

"Fragments of drones fell on the grounds of three sanatoriums. Tourists were not staying at two of them, while at the third, guests were evacuated to a safe location while the attack was repelled," the statement read. The task force confirmed that there were no casualties from the drone fragments that fell, and no damage to infrastructure was sustained.

14 drones were shot down over Krasnodar Krai between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the Ministry of Defense reported.

As reported by the "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. The drone attack in Novorossiysk damaged 76 private homes and 38 apartment buildings, and authorities announced compensation for the victims. Telegram users discussed the extent to which the amounts cited were sufficient to compensate for the damage.

As a reminder, on September 24, 2025, two people were killed and 14 others were injured following a drone and unmanned boat attack on Novorossiysk and Tuapse. That day, people in Novorossiysk, Tuapse, Gelendzhik, and Sochi were ordered to leave the beaches, 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" has published the corresponding bill of the regional legislative assembly.