Russian drones target substation serving Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant in Ukraine

Summary

Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal says Russia sent three drones at a substation critical to the stable operation of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine on November 2-3, 2026, calling it a serious escalation that threatens nuclear safety in Europe. He says Ukraine has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency and expects a response from international partners. The attack was part of a wider Russian assault on Ukrainian energy infrastructure involving drones and missiles, which led to emergency restrictions in several regions and Kyiv. Accounts do not agree on whether the substation was hit or damaged, and the reports do not confirm any change in the plant's operating mode.

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Timeline

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• 2026-11-04member countour measurement11 → 13reports joined

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Sources

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• pravda.com.ua
  • "Threat to nuclear safety across Europe": Russia attacks substation critical to Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant2026-11-03
• daily.com.ua
  • Russia targeted three drones at the substation, critical for the stable operation of the Khmelnytskyi NPP - ShmyhalTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-03
• ukrinform.net
  • Russia targets substation critical to stable operation of Khmelnytskyi NPP2026-11-03
• zaxid.net
  • Russians Attacked a Critical Substation of Khmelnytsky Nuclear Power PlantTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-03
• ukrinform.ua
  • Russia attacked a power station, critical for stable operation of Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plantTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-03
• tsn.ua
  • One step away from catastrophe: Russia attacked Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant substation with dronesTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-03
• rbc.ua
  • Russia attacked a substation critical to the operation of Khmelnytskyi NPP, - ShmyhalTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-03
• kp.ua
  • Russia attacked a substation crucial for Khmelnytskyi NPP operation with three drones, – ShmyhalTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-03
• focus.ua
  • RF attacked power substations near Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant: Shmyhal shared details of the strikeTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-03
• en.apa.az
  • Russia attacks critical substation serving Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant2026-11-03
• zavtra.com.ua
  • Shmyhal reported on the RF attack on the substation of Khmelnytskyi NPP - Zavtra.UATranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-04
• h.ua
  • Russia attacked a substation critical for Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant · h.uaTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-04
• obozrevatel.com
  • "This is a threat to the nuclear safety of all of Europe": Shmyhal said on the Russian drone attack on the critical substation of the Khmelnytsky Nuclear Power PlantTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-04

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