On the night of November 6, Ukrainian drones attacked an "energy infrastructure facility" in Volgorechensk, Kostroma region of Russia.
Modern.az reports that this was stated by regional governor Sergey Sitnikov in a press statement.
The target of the Ukrainian drones was the Kostroma State District Power Plant (GRES), the third largest thermal power plant in Russia by capacity. It produces approximately 1.5% of the country's total electricity. The plant has eight power units with capacities of 330 and 300 MW, and a unique "million-capacity" power unit with a capacity of 1200 MW.
Residents of Volgorechensk reported that the plant was engulfed in a fiery glow after the strikes.
Ukrainian drones also attacked Volgograd last night. A fire broke out in the industrial zone of Krasnoarmeysky district. Volgograd region governor Andrey Bocharov stated that the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery is located in the area. The oil refinery supplies fuel to the Southern Federal District and can process up to 15.7 million tons of oil per year. During the attack on the oil refinery, one of the drones hit a 24-story residential building on Garya Khokholova Street. One civilian was killed.
According to the Ministry of Defense report, air defense forces destroyed 75 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian regions during the night. Of these, 49 were shot down over Volgograd region, 6 over Voronezh region, 4 over Rostov region, 3 over Belgorod region, 2 over Oryol region, and one drone was shot down over Moscow, Kursk, Lipetsk, and Tambov regions. 7 drones were shot down over occupied Crimea.
