“Drones attacked energy facilities in three regions of Russia, causing power outages and fires. As a result of the strikes on the thermal power plant in Oryol, the lights went out, a fire broke out in Vladimir, and the airport in Yaroslavl was temporarily closed”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
Shot informs that during the night of October 31, local residents heard explosions and sounds of anti-aircraft fire in Oryol, Yaroslavl and Vladimir.
According to the OSINT analysis of the Astra telegram channel, one of the blows to the thermal power station in Oryol fell on an open switchgear, after which the power went out in the regional center.
“As a result of the downing of the UAV, debris fell on the territory of the thermal power station in the city of Orla, which caused damage to the power supply equipment. There were no casualties and there was no fire at the facility, special services personnel are at the scene,” Oryol Oblast Governor Andriy Klychkov wrote on the night of October 31.
In Vladimir, a fire broke out at the Vladimirskaya electric substation after a drone strike, in Yaroslavl, the local airport was closed during the attack.
After the start of a full-scale invasion of Russia, various objects on the territory of the Russian Federation are subjected to airstrikes. Most often, in 2024 and 2025, oil refineries (refineries) became the target of attacks.
Most of the attacks were confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stating that the Defense Forces of Ukraine “systematically implement measures aimed at reducing the combat potential of the Russian occupation forces, as well as at forcing the Russian Federation to stop armed aggression against Ukraine.”