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Ukrainian sea and aerial drones struck multiple targets in Russia on September 9-10, including the Sochi waterfront where nearly 30 people were injured, a Caspian seaport in Dagestan's Makhachkala where a fire broke out and a theater building was hit, and Voronezh, where a woman was injured. OSINT analysts have since said Ukrainian forces likely also struck the Tatarstan, the flagship of Russia's Caspian Flotilla, while it was docked at Kaspiysk near Makhachkala. The reported strike on the flagship vessel underscores the growing reach and sophistication of Ukraine's long-range drone campaign against Russian naval and coastal infrastructure far from the front lines. If confirmed, it would mark a significant symbolic and operational blow to Russia's Caspian naval presence.