Russian Drone Strike Hits Spent Nuclear Fuel Facility in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (xataka.com)

• Russian Shahed drone strikes spent nuclear fuel storage building in Chernobyl zone.
• Significant structural damage, fire quickly extinguished.
• No casualties, no radiological release; radiation levels normal.
• IAEA confirms nearby storage of nuclear material under security.
• Attack underscores vulnerability of Ukraine's nuclear infrastructure in war.

"A Russian Shahed drone struck the reception building of the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone on June 7, 2026. The explosion caused structural damage and a fire, quickly extinguished. No casualties or radiological releases occurred, as the stored fuel containers were not in the impacted area. The IAEA confirmed nearby nuclear material under security. The incident highlights the vulnerability of Ukraine's nuclear infrastructure amid ongoing long-range drone attacks."