The Russian state corporation Rosatom announced the drone attack on the building of the current power unit of the Smolensk NPP.
on September 12, 2025 at 03:52 Moscow time in the territory of the Smolensk NPP in the area of the 3rd power unit with technical means, the combat unmanned aerial vehicle (BPL) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The fall of the UAV detonated directly near the ventilation pipe of the current 3rd power unit of the Smolensk nuclear power plant, ”follows from the publication.
The state corporations claim that several windows of auxiliary premises were knocked out as a result of the attack. The start -up boiler room and refrigerator station.
“there are no destruction and victims. Law enforcement agencies work on the spot. The safety of the nuclear power plant is ensured. The incident did not affect the work of the enterprise. Currently at the Smolensk nuclear power plant, all three power units are operating in the standard mode. The total capacity is 3031 MW,” the generally noted in message.
The radiation background on the industrial site of the Smolensk nuclear power plant and the adjacent territory did not change and corresponds to natural values, summarized the Rosatom. The air defense of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was shot down, the device detonated the device, as a result, the transformer was damaged and temporarily reduced the power of the station, ”Rosatoma reminded.
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