Multiple Russian cities hit overnight, power outages reported in Oryol, Tolyatti and Rostov
Illustrative photo: Russian Emergencies Ministry firefighters (t.me/mchs_official)
Russian cities Oryol, Tolyatti, and Rostov-on-Don came under attack overnight on December 19. Some areas were left completely without power, according to Russian Telegram channels.
Rostov-on-Don
Witnesses reported overnight that the city was attacked by unidentified missiles and missiles.
Residents said they counted two missile strikes. According to their accounts, the first missile hit a thermal power plant, while the second struck transformer equipment.
Residents filmed and shared footage of a loud explosion and a glow in the sky.
Later, the governor of Russia's Rostov region said that cities and districts in the region had "once again come under an air attack" overnight. According to him, the impact was felt in Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, and the Kuibyshevsky, Matveyevo-Kurgansky, and Rodionovo-Nesvetaysky districts.
The governor acknowledged that civilian facilities were damaged in several localities. In Rostov-on-Don, residential buildings were cut off from electricity due to damage to a high-voltage power line.
Oryol
Residents of the Russian city of Oryol also complained about unidentified missiles allegedly attacking a local thermal power plant.
The moment of impact was captured on video.
The regional governor confirmed the attack on Oryol, stating that an item of the city's municipal infrastructure was damaged as a result of the hostile strike. Repair work is underway, and temporary restrictions on heating, electricity, and hot water supply are possible in one district of the city.
Tolyatti
According to residents, Tolyatti in Russia's Samara region was attacked by unidentified drones.
Later, videos shared by witnesses showed a fire at the TolyattiAzot industrial facility.
TolyattiAzot is one of Russia's largest chemical plants and one of the world's biggest ammonia producers. The enterprise is strategically important for Russia's chemical industry and fertilizer exports.
Attacks on Russian cities
In early December, a large fire broke out in the city of Livny in Russia's Oryol region. Before that, the city had been attacked by unidentified drones. Residents said an oil refinery might have been burning.
Explosions were also reported late in the evening on November 16 in Oryol. Local sources suggested a possible attack on the Oryol thermal power plant. Before that, Telegram channels reported that multiple drones were heading toward the Oryol region.
The previous reported attack on Oryol occurred on November 13, when explosions were heard amid missile and drone alerts. Local пабlics wrote about air defenses intercepting several targets, with some debris falling into a residential area. The incident was captured on video.
It is worth noting that several oil storage facilities are located in Oryol.
