Residents of Novokubansk and surrounding areas in the Krasnodar Krai reported a sudden power outage on the evening of November 12. According to the Telegram channel "ChP Novokubansk," the incident was caused by a short circuit at a local substation.

The explosion theory, actively discussed on social media where footage of the fire is being shared, has not received official confirmation. Monitoring resources attribute the possible fires to a technical malfunction of the equipment.

At the time of publication, there were no official statements from energy supply companies or regional authorities.