# Power outages hit Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast; explosions reported in Ufa amid drone alerts

https://mins.news/en/item/123448

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-31 04:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/power-outages-hit-russias-kaliningrad-oblast-explosions-reported-in-ufa-amid-drone-alerts/

> Widespread outages affected Kaliningrad Oblast overnight on Oct. 31. Authorities attributed them to an emergency protection system at the Kaliningrad CHP-2 plant. Explosions were reported in Ufa after a drone threat alert, while airspace restrictions disrupted flights at airports in Ufa and Perm. No connection between the incidents was confirmed.

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