Overview
- Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov said drones hit the Shatura Thermal Power Plant about 120 kilometers east of the Kremlin.
- Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said three transformers caught fire, as backup power was activated and mobile heating units were deployed.
- Videos shared on social media showed explosions and a blaze, with OSINT analysis geolocating one clip about 1.6 kilometers from the plant.
- Heating interruptions were reported in the town of Shatura, which has roughly 33,000 residents, as authorities worked to restore service.
- Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defenses downed 75 Ukrainian drones in total, and the aviation regulator reported a temporary suspension at Zhukovsky Airport; Ukraine offered no immediate comment.