Overview

• The plant reported an auxiliary transformer was damaged, reducing Unit 3’s output by about 50 percent.
• Units 1 and 2 were not producing power and Unit 4 was in scheduled maintenance at the time of the incident.
• Fire crews extinguished the blaze and officials reported no injuries.
• Russian authorities blamed Ukrainian drones for the detonation, while the IAEA said it has no independent confirmation of a military cause.
• Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defenses downed 95 drones across 13 regions, including Kursk and Crimea.