Power Grid
Veshkayma 500 kV substation — repeated drone attacks and fire
18 October–17 November 2025 · Times not published
Veshkayma district, Ulyanovsk region, Russia
What happened
The 500 kV Veshkayma substation was attacked by drones on 18 October and again on 17 November. Ulyanovsk governor Aleksei Russkikh said the later attack was repelled and caused no casualties or local supply interruption, while Astra reported a fire that was corroborated by NASA FIRMS satellite data. The substation links the Ulyanovsk, Mordovia, Chuvashia and Samara power systems. The extent of equipment damage from either attack was not publicly established.
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- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Infrastructure
- Power Grid
- Latitude
- 54.0600°
- Longitude
- 47.1284°
Attribution
Attributed to Ukraine
The Ulyanovsk regional governor described an enemy drone attack; Ukrainian responsibility was not independently confirmed.