20K without power after drone attack in Leningrad Oblast
Around 20,000 people in Leningrad Oblast remained without electricity after a drone attack, with officials reporting damage and injuries. Emergency repairs are underway to restore power.
Consensus
- Around 20,000 people were without electricity in Leningrad Oblast.
- The outage occurred after a drone attack on the region.
- Two transformer substations in Yaniino were affected.
- 50 multi-apartment buildings were in the blackout zone.
- Emergency repair work is underway to restore power.
- The governor of Leningrad Oblast, Alexander Dronchenko, reported the situation.
- Power has been restored in Krasnogvardeysky, Kaliininский districts of St. Petersburg, and Vsevolozhsky District.
Points of divergence
- Four people were injured in the drone attack. — tg_astrapress
- 135 drones were shot down over the region. — tg_astrapress
- Drone debris fell in the Vsevolozhsky District. — tg_astrapress
- The attack occurred at night on October 18. — vesti
- The governor reported casualties and ground damage. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- In Leningrad Oblast, about 20 thousand people remain without electricity — Фонтанка
- Four people injured in drone attack on Leningrad region, about 20 thousand people left without electricity, — governor — ASTRA
- About 20 thousand people remain without electricity after drone attack on Leningrad Oblast — Вести