Russian drone hit nuclear-fuel storage facility near Chornobyl, Ukraine says
KYIV, June 7 - A Russian drone struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine's disused Chornobyl power plant, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday, adding that radiation levels at the site remained stable.
Ukrainian authorities reported that a Russian drone strike impacted a facility storing spent nuclear fuel close to the Chornobyl power plant. Officials stated that the building sustained partial damage, but no spent fuel was present during the incident, and radiation levels remained normal. A fire that resulted from the strike was quickly extinguished, and no personnel were harmed. This event follows previous concerns raised by Ukraine regarding Russian actions near nuclear sites, including an earlier drone incident at Chornobyl and ongoing accusations concerning the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
The incident highlights ongoing risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine due to the conflict, potentially impacting regional and international security.
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