# Ukrainian drones hit key bridge, power stations in Russia’s Rostov Oblast, governor says

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ukrainian-drones-hit-key-bridge-power-stations-in-russias-rostov-oblast-governor-says/
- Published: 2026-11-08T17:39:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T18:38:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-hit-key-bridge-power-stations-in-russias-rostov-oblast-governor-says/
- Topics: Europe, Russia-Ukraine War, World

## Key points

- A bridge on a key route in Rostov Oblast was damaged.
- A substation transformer failure cut power to several villages.
- Authorities reported no casualties; the drone claims remain unverified.

## Summary

Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly damaged a bridge and energy facilities in Russia’s Rostov Oblast on 8 November, according to regional governor Yuri Slyusar. The bridge closure disrupted traffic on a strategic route linking southern Russia with Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.

Drone debris reportedly damaged the bridge over the Mius River on the R-280 highway, while a strike damaged a transformer at the Sulin substation and cut power to several villages. No casualties were reported, and repairs were to begin after emergency responders cleared the area. Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova-Plus said an FP-2 drone hit the bridge, but the claim and footage could not be independently verified; the reported strikes followed Ukrainian warnings of further long-range attacks on Russian targets.

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