Fire breaks out at Shatura power plant in Moscow region: Media publish photos and videos
Illustrative photo: firefighters of the Russian Emergencies Ministry (Telegram mchs_official)
In the city of Shatura, Moscow region, the power plant is on fire. At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defense reports the shooting down of two drones over the Moscow region.
This was reported by Russian media and the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Residents of the Moscow region reported a large fire in public channels.
Later, it became known that the state district power plant (Shatura Power Plant) is on fire in the city of Shatura.
The pro-Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+ published videos and photos of the fire.
It is also reported that Zhukovsky Airport has suspended operations.
The authorities have not confirmed an attack on the power plant, and there are no official comments as of the morning.
Meanwhile, the fire continues.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported shooting down 75 unidentified drones over Russian regions, including 2 over the Moscow region.
The Shatura V. I. Lenin State District Power Plant is one of the oldest power stations in Russia. It was built in 1925. Initially, it operated on peat; now its main fuel is natural gas.
Its installed electric capacity is 1,500 MW. The plant contributes to electricity and heat supply for the Moscow region.
Attacks on the Moscow region
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that on the evening of October 31, residents of towns near Moscow complained about power outages. Videos of dark streets were shared by local media.
Prior to that, local channels reported unknown drones approaching the Russian capital.
Before that, explosions were heard in the Moscow region. Russian media, citing eyewitnesses, reported three explosions in the town of Kolomna near Moscow.
Additionally, on November 18, the central regions of Russia faced a new wave of drone attacks, including strikes on the Russian capital.
