💥 Attack

A blaze broke out at the Novocherkassk thermal power plant, the largest in Russia's Rostov region, following a drone attack.

Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast
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Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

A blaze broke out at the Novocherkassk plant, the largest thermal power plant in Russia's Rostov region, in the early morning of March 25.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Drones attacked the Novocherkasskaya GRES thermal power plant in Russia on the night of 24-25 March, causing a fire at a transformer substation. Two power units at the plant have been temporarily taken out of operation.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

Local residents reported hearing at least ten drones flying over Rostov Oblast.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russian Telegram channels wrote about multiple explosions in the region amid an alleged drone attack, citing local residents. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have shot down 11 drones over Rostov Oblast

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Extracted: 2026-02-26T14:33:04.899Z

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