On the night of June 25, 2025, Rostov Oblast was attacked by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which damaged infrastructure facilities in Taganrog and Azov. As Acting Governor of the region Yuri Slyusar reported on his Telegram channel, in Taganrog, at the Forte Arena stadium on Sportivnaya Street, the roof caught fire over an area of ​​30 square meters, and part of the wall collapsed. According to updated information, the building of the Avangard sports complex at 2a Sportivnaya Street was damaged. In Azov, UAV debris damaged the roof of a grain warehouse in the port, and nearby reeds caught fire over an area of ​​up to 5 square meters. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties among the population, and the fires were promptly extinguished by emergency services.

The attack on the Rostov region is part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' ongoing attempts to strike Russian regions using drones.

In Azov, a reed fire caused by drone debris was quickly extinguished, but damage to a grain warehouse could affect logistics at a port key for grain exports.