Ukraine–Russia
Drone damages Khomutovsky energy site, leaving about 11,000 consumers without power, governor says via Interfax
- Location
- Khomutovsky district, Kursk Oblast, Russia (district reference and measured envelope; energy site not geolocated)
- Actors
- Russia
- Importance
- Standard
Interfax quoted Kursk governor Alexander Khinshtein reporting a drone attack that damaged an energy facility in Khomutovsky district and left 104 settlements, about 11,000 consumers, without electricity. Repairs would begin when the operational situation allowed. The report covers 09:00 Moscow on 24 October to 09:00 on 25 October; the strike has no individual time.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Около 11 тыс. жителей Курской области остались без света из-за атаки БПЛА на энергообъект
The newsroom attributes the account to Kursk’s governor. It has not been independently verified; the source gives no exact incident position. No attacker is inferred for this individual site.
- Около 11 тыс. жителей Курской области остались без света из-за атаки БПЛА на энергообъектInterfax · news report · supports · Published 25 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTC · Retrieved 26 Oct 2026, 04:04 UTC
Classification
Military · Airstrike · DRONE · Atomic
Participants
- Russia · Affected · Evidence: Около 11 тыс. жителей Курской области остались без света из-за атаки БПЛА на энергообъект
Location methodology
Khomutovsky district, Kursk Oblast, Russia (district reference and measured envelope; energy site not geolocated) · within 30 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Около 11 тыс. жителей Курской области остались без света из-за атаки БПЛА на энергообъект
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 26 Oct 2026, 04:09 UTC · Current revision 26 Oct 2026, 04:09 UTC · Change: Initial