Russia came under one of the largest drone attacks overnight on Dec. 11, according to numerous reports by local Telegram channels, sharing eyewitness photos and videos.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed that air defenses had shot down 31 drones approaching the capital.
The attack prompted Russia’s aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya, to temporarily halt arrivals and departures at Sheremetyevo Airport, one of Moscow’s busiest hubs.
Drones reportedly struck the Dorogobuzh Thermal Power Plant in Smolensk Oblast. With an electrical capacity of roughly 90 MW and a thermal capacity of over 240 Gcal/hour, the facility is a key source of electricity and heat for local industry and residential areas.
Locals reported a fire at the plant. There have been no official comments from the authorities.
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