The key facts

  • UAV debris damaged the transformer of the Sulin substation, causing a fire; the Sulinskoye, Voloshinskoye and Titovskoye settlements were left without power
  • Traffic is closed on a section of the R-280 highway near the damaged bridge over the Mius
  • There are no reported injuries; restoration work will begin after security is ensured

Substation damaged and three settlements left without power

On November 8, in the Millerovsky district of Rostov Region, debris of an unmanned aerial vehicle fell on the territory of the Sulin electrical substation, damaging a transformer; a fire broke out at the energy facility. This was reported by the region's governor Yuri Slyusar on his Telegram channel. As a result of the equipment damage, electricity was cut off in three rural settlements of the district — Sulinskoye, Voloshinskoye and Titovskoye. There are no reported injuries. The outlet Life.ru notes that the exact number of residentsleft without electricity has not yet been clarified; the Gazeta.Ru publication dates the attack to the morning of November 8, whereas Life.ru speaks of daytime — the discrepancy in details remains on the side of the sources.

Highway closure near the Mius River bridge

This is not the only consequence of the attack in the region. Earlier, the governor reported that traffic on a section of the R-280 highway on the approach to the bridge over the Mius River was closed: the section was damaged in the UAV attack. According to earlier reports, the bridge over the Mius on the Novorossiya highway itself was damaged, as well as two crawler cranes involved in construction work. Slyusar promised to provide further updates on traffic changes. Emergency services are working at the scene; according to the governor, power engineers will begin restoration work after security measures are completed. The publications do not specify timeframes for restoring electricity and traffic.