Ukraine Claims Russian Drone Hit Nuclear Fuel Storage Near Chernobyl

Ukrainian authorities reported that a Russian drone allegedly struck a used nuclear fuel storage facility near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on Sunday. Officials from Ukraine's General Staff and the state nuclear energy agency stated that the building housing the fuel containers suffered partial damage.

Despite the reported damage, officials emphasized that radiation levels in the area remain within normal limits. They also confirmed that no used nuclear fuel was present in the targeted section of the building at the time of the attack. The resulting fire was quickly extinguished, and no casualties or injuries were reported.

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This is not the first incident where Russian forces are risking nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

Russia has not yet issued an official statement regarding the alleged strike. The incident occurred approximately 15 kilometers from the Chernobyl plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986. This is not the first time Ukrainian officials have accused Russian forces of endangering nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, took to social media platform X to condemn the alleged action, calling it "systematic, deliberate, and unacceptable" Russian nuclear blackmail. He stated that this is not the first instance of Russian forces risking nuclear facilities in Ukraine. Tensions remain high, with Kyiv and Moscow continuing to exchange accusations over attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is under Russian control.

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Russia's nuclear blackmail and actions that threaten nuclear safety are systematic, deliberate, and unacceptable.