Russian drone strike damages site near Chornobyl nuclear plant
Summary
Russian forces struck a storage site near Ukraine’s Chornobyl nuclear plant, damaging a fuel-reception building close to where nuclear material is kept. Ukrainian officials say no increased radiation has been detected, and no spent fuel was in the building during the attack.Key Facts
- The strike happened near the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
- The attacked building stores spent nuclear fuel, but none was present at the time.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is planning to inspect the site soon.
- No radiation levels above normal were recorded after the strike.
- The attack used a Shahed drone, a type of unmanned flying weapon.
- The fire caused by the strike was put out quickly, and no one was injured.
- Russian forces have repeatedly used drones and missiles against Ukrainian targets since 2022.
- Other Russian drone attacks on Sunday killed at least two people in different parts of Ukraine.
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