Russian Telegram channels reported a drone attack and a fire at a thermal power plant in the town of Shatura in Moscow Oblast on the morning of 23 November. Russia's Defence Ministry claimed that 75 drones had been shot down over Russia, the Black Sea and occupied Crimea.

Source: Russian media outlet Astra; other Russian Telegram channels; Russian Defence Ministry

Details: Astra reported that, judging by eyewitness videos, a fire had broken out in the town of Shatura in Moscow Oblast.

According to Russian Wikipedia, the Shatura State District Power Plant named after Vladimir Lenin is a 1,500 MW thermal power plant located in Shatura, Moscow Oblast. It is one of Russia's oldest power stations.

Later, Russia's Defence Ministry claimed that its air defence had downed 75 drones. The ministry said that 36 of them attacked the Black Sea, while 10 were supposedly shot down over occupied Crimea.

Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsiya also reported that operations at Moscow's Zhukovsky Airport had been suspended.

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