Explosions at a power plant in the Moscow region. The Russians claim that the facility was hit by Ukrainian drones
The Shatura thermal power plant, one of Russia's largest energy complexes, located about 120 kilometers east of Moscow, was reportedly hit on Saturday night in a drone attack attributed to Ukraine. Images of loud explosions and a massive fire appeared on social media, but the Ukrainian military has yet to comment on the incident.
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Explosions at a power plant in the Moscow region PHOTO: X /@nexta_tv
Several Russian Telegram channels, cited by the Kyiv Independent, reported Sunday morning that the Shatura thermal power plant was the target of a Ukrainian attack on the night of November 23. Clips are circulating on social platforms showing a loud explosion, followed by a fire in the area of the plant, the images suggesting that it was hit by a projectile.
The Russian news agency Tass reported that the attack was carried out by Ukrainian drones. The governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobiov, said that “some of the drones were destroyed by anti-aircraft defenses. Others fell in the area of the station, the electricity supply to the city was not affected”.
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Until now, Ukraine has not confirmed the strike and has not mentioned what type of weaponry would have been used. The Kyiv Independent notes that it cannot independently verify the authenticity of the images or the extent of the damage.
Drones shot down near Moscow and an airport temporarily closed
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced overnight that two Ukrainian drones had been shot down while en route to the capital. At the same time, Rosaviatia, Russia's state civil aviation authority, said that Moscow's Zhukovsky airport had temporarily suspended operations due to the presence of drones in the area.
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The Shatura thermal power plant, one of the oldest and largest power plants in Russia, has a capacity of approximately 1,500 MW and supplies electricity to several localities in the Moscow region.
The context of the intensification of attacks on the energy infrastructure
The Ukrainian press notes that the attack on the Shatura plant is part of a wider series of operations by Kiev targeting Russia's military, oil, industrial and energy infrastructure. Ukraine routinely uses domestically developed drones to strike targets hundreds of kilometers away.
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The attack comes as Ukraine steps up pressure on Russia's energy infrastructure, considered a key source of revenue for Moscow, which fuels the war. In parallel, Russia has increased the number of strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in recent months, trying to cause blackouts during the winter.
For the time being, there is no clear information on the extent of damage from Șatura or possible victims. Russian authorities did not provide further details about the impact of the attack.
