Russian drone strikes damage Ukraines nuclear waste facility in Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
A Russian Shahed drone struck a building at Ukraine’s Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility (CSFSF) in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in the early hours of Sunday, 7 June, substantially damaging the reception area but leaving spent nuclear fuel containers unharmed. Ukrainian state nuclear operator Energoatom reported the attack occurred at 02:10 local time, igniting a 40-square-metre blaze that was extinguished within minutes. Radiation levels at the site remain within normal limits, according to Energoatom and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which will dispatch inspectors to assess the damage.
President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strike as “extremely vile and deliberate,” telling reporters it was an attempt by Moscow to escalate psychological pressure amid intensifying long-range aerial exchanges. “This is a deliberate attack on a sensitive nuclear site,” Zelensky said in a video statement. “It is an increase in Russia’s brazenness.” The CSFSF, operated by Energoatom, stores used nuclear fuel from Ukraine’s operational reactors and is located roughly 15 kilometres from the decommissioned Chornobyl power plant.
The attack follows Ukraine’s large-scale drone strikes on Russian territory late Saturday, which killed one person and set ablaze an oil depot during the final day of a major economic forum in Saint Petersburg. Ukrainian authorities said the drones targeted the city itself—the second such strike in less than a week—and claimed one hit a naval base. Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Zelensky’s proposal for direct talks in a letter sent Friday, prompting Kyiv to frame its strikes as a justified response to escalating Russian aggression.
Energoatom confirmed no spent fuel was stored in the damaged reception building at the time of the strike, and no injuries were reported among facility staff. Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA director general, called the incident “of particular gravity,” noting that the facility holds large quantities of nuclear material stored metres from the targeted structure. “Attacks on nuclear facilities are totally unacceptable and contravene fundamental nuclear safety principles,” Grossi stated.
The strike comes as Zelensky meets with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in London to discuss strengthened security guarantees for Ukraine. The leaders, representing three of Kyiv’s staunchest allies, are expected to reaffirm support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and discuss pathways to a sustainable peace process. Meanwhile, Russian forces continued overnight attacks across Ukraine, killing a 64-year-old man in Mykolaiv and injuring a child and parent in Zaporizhzhia, according to regional authorities.
The CSFSF strike marks the latest escalation in a broader pattern of deliberate targeting of critical infrastructure, raising international concern over nuclear safety in conflict zones. The IAEA has reiterated that such attacks violate international norms and risk catastrophic consequences.
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