Overview

• Plant officials said air defenses downed a Ukrainian attack UAV near the site at 00:26 local time, with debris detonating against an auxiliary transformer.
• Firefighters extinguished the blaze with no injuries reported, and several parts of the facility sustained damage.
• Unit 3 was reduced to 50% output but is reported to be operating normally, Unit 4 is in scheduled maintenance, and Units 1 and 2 are operating without generating power.
• Authorities stated that radiation readings at the plant and in surrounding areas remain at background levels.
• Russia reported destroying 95 Ukrainian drones overnight across 13 regions and said debris from downed UAVs ignited a fire at Novatek’s Ust-Luga fuel terminal, with no casualties reported.