In a significant escalation of hostilities, Ukraine launched a massive Kamikaze drone attack on the Novocherkassk Power Plant in Russia's Rostov region, resulting in at least two power units being knocked out of operation and at least 10 explosions reported near the plant. The attack, which occurred overnight, was part of Ukraine's retaliation for Russian strikes on its power infrastructure. According to reports, the attack led to a fire at the power plant, briefly disrupting customer supply. The governor of the region confirmed the incident, noting that the fire had been extinguished and did not specify the cause. Additionally, more than a dozen Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were shot down over Russian regions, with 11 of them in the Rostov region. The Ukrainian drone strike marks a notable shift in the conflict dynamics, targeting critical infrastructure within Russian territory.
A fire early Monday at one of the largest thermal power plants in southwestern Russia took two of its units out of operation, briefly disrupting customer supply, the region's governor said. https://t.co/lDxIF5C8yl
At night, more than a dozen UAVs were shot down over Russian regions, 11 of them in the Rostov region. There was an arrival at the Novocherkassk State District Power Plant with a fire, but it was already extinguished.
Overnight, a successful Ukrainian drone strike targeted Russia's Novocherkassk State District Power Plant in Rostov Oblast. Due to the attack, two generator units were taken offline. https://t.co/Kc742TeSzK
#Russia: Fire at Russian power plant takes two units offline, governor says https://t.co/mFoqAfwYUC
Novocherkassk power plant in Russia's Rostov region was hit by Ukrainian drones overnight. Governor of the region confirms two power units were taken out of operation after a fire at the station. He did not say what caused the fire. https://t.co/4bGYycwa5f
Overnight, Ukrainian drones successfully hit the Russian Novocherkassk power plant in Rostov Oblast, disabling two of the plant’s power units. https://t.co/S1p1Xx7dYY
There was a massive Ukrainian 🇺🇦 Kamikaze Drone Attack on the Novocherkassk Power Plant in the Rostov Region of Russia At least 10 explosions were reported near the territory of the plant
Ukraine starts retaliating for Russian strikes on its power infrastructure by targeting Russian electricity stations. Two unit of the Novocherkassk Power Plant near Rostov caught fire and stopped functioning after a nighttime Ukrainian drone attack. https://t.co/9rWXApOGdt
At least two drones hit Novocherkassk thermal power plant in Russia's Rostov Oblast. Two power units have been knocked out. https://t.co/2zX2A9TikO
Two units offline after fire at Russia's Rostov power plant, governor says https://t.co/voE0TqUI1d https://t.co/4Zjh1Mzuqo