Russian drone hit nuclear-fuel storage facility near Chornobyl, Ukraine says
The IAEA said the strike caused significant damage, while officials reported stable radiation levels, no injuries and a fire that was extinguished.
- On Sunday, June 7, 2026, a Russian drone struck the container reception building at Ukraine's TsSVYAP spent nuclear fuel storage facility, causing a fire of approximately 40 square meters. Energoatom reported no spent fuel in the building, no casualties, and radiation levels remaining within normal limits.
- Located around 15 km from the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the TsSVYAP serves as Ukraine's primary centralized repository for spent nuclear fuel. The facility utilizes robust dry cask storage technology designed to passively contain radiation without active cooling systems.
- This strike follows the February 14, 2025, attack on the $2.2 billion New Safe Confinement structure at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed that strike compromised the structure's primary safety functions, though radiation levels remained stable.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X that "this is not the first time Russian forces are putting Ukrainian nuclear facilities at risk." He called Russia's nuclear threats "systemic, deliberate, and unacceptable."
- Analysts note a documented pattern of Russian drone attacks against nuclear infrastructure, eroding safety margins across Ukraine. Repeated incidents at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant continue to fuel international alarm over potential radiological emergencies.
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