Strike on energy infrastructure reported in Russia's Belgorod: local power plant ablaze – photos, videos

A missile strike has been reported in Russia's Belgorod Oblast and local authorities say energy infrastructure facilities have been damaged. Online sources report that the Michurinskaya combined heat and power plant has been attacked.

Source: Aleksandr Shuvaev, Governor of Belgorod Oblast; Telegram channels Astra and Exilenova+

Quote: "Energy infrastructure facilities have sustained damage. Power and water supply disruptions have been recorded in a number of municipalities.

Energy workers are doing everything they can to deal with the aftermath – power and water supply will be restored by the end of the day."

Details: Shuvaev reported a missile strike on Belgorod and the Belgorod district.

He claims that some missiles were shot down by Russian air defence, but some reached their targets.

Russian media outlet Astra analysed videos posted online and established that the Michurinskaya combined heat and power plant in Belgorod had been attacked. The strike hit the plant's 110 kV substation.

Local Telegram channels report that following the attack, power and water supply disruptions began in some districts of the city.

According to the operational staff, "a fire broke out at an infrastructure facility – fire crews have been dispatched to the scene".

In addition, serious damage has been inflicted on energy infrastructure facilities. Five vehicles were damaged.

The Michurinskaya gas turbine combined heat and power plant had previously been attacked in February of this year.

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