Russia says Ukrainian drones tried to hit one of its nuclear plants

A Russian nuclear official reported that eight Ukrainian drones attempted to strike the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant, but were intercepted.

Published on: Nov 14, 2025, 18:16:14 IST

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A top Russian nuclear official said on Friday that around eight Ukrainian drones had tried to attack the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in southwest Russia overnight, but all were shot down.

Eight Ukrainian drones attempted to attack the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in Russia, but were shot down, according to a top Russian nuclear official. (Reuters)

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Alexei Likhachev, CEO of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said several units of the plant were disconnected from the grid, but operations were restored in the morning.

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Russia and Ukraine have each accused the other of risking catastrophe by attacking nuclear sites in the course of the war.

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