Drones damage three wind turbines at Kramatorsk wind farm
Oct 2025Published 30 Sept 2026
What happened
Russian drones damaged three wind turbines at the Kramatorsk Wind Farm, each reported at 4.5 MW. A statement carried by Interfax said strikes on 22 and 24 October 2025 damaged or destroyed two turbines near Kramatorsk, and a further strike on 25 October hit a third. The extent of damage to each turbine, and whether anyone was hurt, is not reported.
Contributing factors
The report attributes the damage to Russian attack drones striking the wind farm on three dates in one week. No separate technical fault is described.
Lessons learned
- An operating wind farm can lose more than one turbine to external strikes in a short period, so operators should plan isolation and inspection for repeated hits.
- Cumulative reports should be checked against each strike date so the number of turbines affected is not double-counted.
- After an external strike, each damaged unit should be confirmed safe, or left out of service, before the rest of the site is treated as unaffected.
Source
Published 2026-09-30. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.