A Russian drone struck a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, causing structural damage and sparking fears of nuclear risks, though radiation levels remain normal.
No spent nuclear fuel was present at the time
Jun 07, 2026
04:52 pm
What's the storyA Russian drone strike has reportedly damaged a spent nuclear fuel storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine said on Sunday.
The Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility, located about 15km from the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant, was partially destroyed in the attack.
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