Ukrainian drones tried to hit one of our nuclear plants: Russia

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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Moscow, Updated At : 05:45 PM Nov 14, 2025 IST

A Ukrainian serviceman observes the area for Russian FPV drones from a hospital damaged by Russian military strikes. Reuters

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.

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.

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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Ukrainian drones tried to hit one of our nuclear plants: Russia

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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