US EditionRussia says it prevented Ukrainian drone attack on Smolensk nuclear power plant
Russian electronic warfare systems intercepted a Ukrainian-made attack drone before it could reach the Smolensk nuclear plant, with no damage reported, officials said.
- Russia's Federal Security Service reported that it prevented a Ukrainian drone attack on the Smolensk nuclear power plant on August 17, 2025, raising security concerns over critical facilities amid the ongoing war.
- The FSB stated that Russian electronic warfare systems intercepted a Ukrainian-made 'Spis' drone over the plant's territory.
- Officials at the Smolensk plant confirmed that operations were normal, with no reported damage to reactors or infrastructure.
- Ukraine has not responded to these claims, and Reuters was unable to independently verify the reports of the drone incident.
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Russia thwarts Ukrainian attack on Smolensk nuclear power plant
“This Sunday, August 17, electronic warfare forces neutralized an aircraft-type unmanned vehicle over the territory of the Smolensk nuclear power plant,” the military agency stated. According to the FSB, a terrorist attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against the nuclear power plant was thus thwarted. “The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue their provocations, in the form of an attempt to attack Russian nuclear facilities with unmanned aerial ve…
The Russian Security Federal Service (FSB) announced Sunday that it prevented a Ukrainian drone attack on the Smolensk nuclear power station, located in the west of the country, about 330 km south-west of Moscow, near...
The alleged Ukrainian drone attack on a nuclear power plant in Russia's Smolensk region has been thwarted, Russia's FSB secret service said in a brief statement on Sunday. It also released photos of the wreckage of the small drone. All three units of the nuclear power plant are still operating normally, according to Moscow.
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