Russian Drone Strikes Nuclear Fuel Storage Near Chornobyl, Ukraine Reports
Russian drone hit nuclear-fuel storage facility near Chornobyl, Ukraine says

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A Russian drone targeted a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl power plant in Ukraine, causing partial destruction but no injuries or radiation leaks. Ukrainian officials condemned the attack, highlighting ongoing threats to nuclear safety from Russia.
- 01The drone strike occurred on June 7, impacting a facility located 15 km from the Chornobyl power plant.
- 02No spent nuclear fuel was present at the facility during the attack, and radiation levels remained stable.
- 03A fire caused by the strike was quickly extinguished, with no reported injuries.
- 04Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized Russia for its repeated threats to nuclear safety.
- 05This incident follows previous attacks on Ukrainian nuclear facilities, including a February 2025 drone strike that damaged the Chornobyl reactor's containment arch.
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On June 7, a Russian drone struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the disused Chornobyl power plant in Ukraine. Ukrainian officials reported that the attack resulted in partial destruction of a container-receiving building, but confirmed that no spent fuel was stored there at the time. Fortunately, radiation levels at the site remained stable, and the fire caused by the strike was extinguished without any injuries reported. The incident has raised alarms among Ukrainian officials, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemning Russia's actions as part of a systematic threat to nuclear safety. He emphasized that such acts of nuclear blackmail are unacceptable. This attack is not an isolated incident; it follows a previous drone strike in February 2025 that damaged the containment arch of the Chornobyl reactor, which was the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986. The ongoing conflict has also seen both Kyiv and Moscow accusing each other of targeting nuclear facilities, including the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest in Europe.
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The incident raises concerns about nuclear safety in Ukraine amidst ongoing conflict.
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