US EditionUkraine strikes Russian power and heat station in Moscow region
Drones hit Shatura plant, igniting three transformers and disrupting heat and power for Moscow region's 22 million residents, governor said.
- On Sunday, Ukrainian drones struck the Shatura Power Station about 120 km east of the Kremlin, Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov said, adding backup power was switched on and mobile heating systems deployed.
- The Lenin State District Power Plant in Shatura is one of Russia's oldest facilities, founded under Vladimir Lenin, now running mainly on natural gas with an installed capacity of 1500 MW.
- Vorobyov said `Some of the drones were destroyed by air-defence forces. Several fell on the territory of the station. A fire broke out at the facility`, while Exilenova+ published video and photos of the blaze.
- Zhukovsky airport suspended operations amid the incident, disrupting regional transport, while residents in Shatura, a town of about 33,000, reported a large fire and no heating; authorities had not confirmed the attack as of this morning.
- Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday it had downed 75 Ukrainian drones, including several over the Moscow region, while Ukraine has not yet inflicted major damage on power stations serving Moscow's population of more than 22 million.
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The target of the attack was a thermal power plant in temperatures around freezing.
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In addition to daily Russian attacks and long power cuts, Ukraine's third city could soon be plunged into the cold. Moscow's drones regularly target its heating plants, closely guarded by their employees.
Ukraine attacked a combined heat and power plant near Moscow with drones.
Ukraine strikes Russia Shatura thermal power plant igniting fire
Russian attacks on Ukraine have left at least six people dead over the past 24 hours, as overnight attacks counted 98 drones launched. Meanwhile, Ukraine strikes a thermal power plant in the Moscow region, igniting a fire.
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