Strike reported at nuclear fuel storage facility in Chornobyl
Photo: The aftermath of a Russian UAV strike (t.me/GeneralStaffZSU)
In the Chornobyl zone overnight on June 7, a Russian drone struck a building at the site of the spent nuclear fuel storage facility, causing a fire, according to Ukraine's state nuclear energy company Energoatom.
According to the company, at around 02:10 am (Kyiv time), a hostile UAV attacked the site of the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility (CSFSF). As a result of the strike, the container reception building was partially destroyed.
Energoatom clarified that spent nuclear fuel was not stored in the damaged building.
After the impact, a fire broke out over an area of about 40 square meters. It was quickly contained and fully extinguished.
No personnel were injured.
Photo: possible damage at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant after the drone strike
At the same time, the radiation levels at the CSFSF site remain within normal limits. Specialists are continuing to monitor the situation and are cooperating with all relevant state services.
"Another strike on a nuclear infrastructure facility once again demonstrated to the world the true nature of the Kremlin regime, which is deliberately creating threats to nuclear and radiation safety. Russia continues to act as a terrorist state and a nuclear terrorist, disregarding international law and the safety of millions of people," Energoatom stressed.
In May 2026, a large-scale forest fire broke out in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, affecting significant areas of the reserve. Due to dry weather and strong winds, the fire spread rapidly.
At that time, relevant services reported that gamma radiation levels and radionuclide concentrations remained within permissible limits both in the exclusion zone and across the rest of Ukraine.
