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Wind (onshore)UkraineEIR-1666

Drones reported to damage three turbines at Kramatorsk wind farm

Oct 2025Published 30 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MajorOtherProvisional4.5 MW
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turbine out of service for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Friendly Wind Technology

What happened

Russian drones were reported to have struck three wind turbines, each of 4.5 MW, at the Kramatorsk Wind Farm in late October 2025. Strikes were reported on 22, 24 and 25 October. Two turbines were described as damaged or destroyed in the earlier strikes, and a third was reported hit on 25 October. The turbines were said to have been manufactured in Kramatorsk by Friendly Wind Technology LLC. No injuries, fatalities or outage figures are reported.

Contributing factors

The only reported cause is repeated drone strikes on the same wind farm. The source does not describe a technical fault, weather factor or operational error.

Lessons learned

  1. Sites facing repeated strikes need a written plan for isolation, inspection and a safe return to service after each hit.
  2. Operators should record which turbine was hit, on which date, and whether it was damaged or destroyed, so later reports do not blur the outcome.
  3. A common turbine make does not remove the need for spares and a restart plan if several machines are hit together.

More lessons on electrical protection and isolation, from every incident on the register.

Source

en.interfax.com.ua

Site page: Kramatorsk wind farm (status, dates and other incidents)

Published 2026-09-30. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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