Chernobyl fuel facility hit: Nuclear fears resurface, Kyiv says Russian attack ‘deliberate'
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A Russian drone struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine's Chornobyl nuclear power plant on the night of June 6–7, partially destroying the container reception building, though no spent fuel was stored in the targeted structure. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned the attack as deliberately targeting critical nuclear infrastructure near the plant. International authorities confirmed that radiation levels at the site remained stable and within normal parameters, with the UN's nuclear watchdog detecting no increased radiation.
A Russian drone struck a spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Ukraine's Chornobyl exclusion zone, officials reported.
While authorities confirmed radiation levels remained normal, President Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a deliberate act of recklessness targeting critical infrastructure.
This incident adds to a pattern of Russian actions endangering nuclear safety, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of systemic nuclear blackmail. ...