A fire broke out at a major Russian power plant after a wave of Ukrainian drones strikes in the area.

Two power units at the Novocherkassk power station in Rostov - one of the largest in southwest Russia - were taken offline, Vasily Golubev, the regional governor, said in a post on Telegram.

“A fire broke out at the transformer substation ... which was promptly put out,” said Mr Golubev. “There were no casualties. The causes of the fire are being investigated.”

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