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Russian drone strike hits Chornobyl nuclear waste facility, sparking war crime probe
A Russian Shahed drone struck the Centralised Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone at 02:10 local time on Sunday, 7 June, igniting a 40-square-metre blaze and substantially damaging the reception area while leaving spent fuel containers unharmed, Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom reported. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) described the incident as “deeply concerning,” and Ukraine’s Security Service (SSU) has classified the strike as a war crime.
Energoatom confirmed that the attack occurred in the early hours, causing no radiation leaks and no casualties. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze, and radiation levels remained within safe parameters, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement. The damaged building, part of the CSFSF’s infrastructure, does not currently store spent nuclear fuel, but the facility remains a critical node in Ukraine’s nuclear safety architecture.
The SSU’s investigation concluded that the strike was deliberate, targeting a facility of “extremely critical” importance. Zelensky accused Russia of escalating its campaign against civilian and strategic infrastructure, calling the attack a “strike against nuclear safety.” The IAEA, which has an administrative presence in the area, reported damage to its own building as well as the reception and transfer facility for spent fuel.
The strike follows a pattern of intensified Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine on 7 June. In Chernihiv Oblast, Russian forces damaged a private agricultural facility in the Semenivka hromada, while in Sumy Oblast, three civilians were injured in separate drone strikes, including an attack on a petrol station. In Kharkiv Oblast, a police bomb disposal expert was killed and several others injured when a drone targeted their vehicle. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian forces conducted more than 20 attacks across three districts, killing one person and damaging homes and vehicles. In Kherson, a gas station employee was injured in a drone strike, and five people were injured in another attack.
The broader context underscores the deliberate targeting of civilian and critical infrastructure. The SSU’s classification of the Chornobyl strike as a war crime reflects growing international concern over Russia’s tactics, which have increasingly focused on disrupting Ukraine’s energy and logistical networks. As the conflict enters its third year, the attack on the Chornobyl facility serves as a stark reminder of the risks posed by escalating hostilities in a region still burdened by the legacy of the 1986 nuclear disaster.
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A Russian drone strike damaged part of the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone overnight on June 7, Ukraines state nuclear operator Energoatom reported.
bluesky bot · 26 days ago
Russians damage agricultural facility in Chernihiv Oblast Russian forces struck a village in the Semenivka hromada in Chernihiv Oblast on the morning of 7 June, using an attack drone damaging a private agricultural facility. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
ukrpravda · 26 days ago
Russian drones attack petrol station and civilians in Sumy Oblast, injuring three – photo Three civilians have been taken to hospital following Russian drone attacks in Sumy Oblast; their condition is being assessed.
ukrpravda · 26 days ago
Man killed in Russian attack on Nikopol district Russia attacked three districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on 7 June, killing one person and damaging a number of facilities.
ukrpravda · 26 days ago
Estonian foreign minister responds to Russian strike on Ukraines nuclear waste storage facility Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna has commented on Russias strike on the Centralised Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility building in Kyiv Oblast.
ukrpravda · 26 days ago
SSU classifies Russian drone strike on nuclear fuel storage facility as war crime Investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine have classified a Russian drone strike on the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant as a war crime.
ukrinform · 26 days ago
Russian strike on nuclear waste storage facility to be discussed at IAEA board of governors meeting Russias deliberate strike on the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant will be discussed at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors, which begins on June 8 in Vienna.
ukrinform · 26 days ago
Russian drone attacks in Sumy region leave three civilians injured Three people were injured in two communities of Ukraines Sumy region as a result of Russian drone attacks on June 7.
ukrinform · 26 days ago
Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times; one killed On June 7, the Russian military attacked three districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times using drones and artillery. The attacks resulted in one fatality, as well as damage to homes and vehicles.
ukrinform · 26 days ago
Drone attack targets bomb disposal experts in Kharkiv region; one killed, several injured A police bomb disposal expert was killed and others were injured in the Kharkiv region as a result of a Russian drone attack.
ukrinform · 26 days ago
Russians strike near bus stop in Zaporizhzhia Oblast with guided bombs: two killed – photo, video Two people were killed and three others injured due to a Russian attack on the settlement of Balabyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast with guided aerial bombs on 7 June.
ukrpravda · 26 days ago
Russias strike on nuclear facility investigated as war crime, IAEA building damaged – photos During a Russian strike on the territory of the Centralised Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the IAEA administrative building and the spent nuclear fuel reception and transfer building were damaged. The Security Service of Ukraine has classified the incident as a war crime.
ukrpravda · 26 days ago
Russian drones injure five people in Kherson Oblast Five people have been injured in Kherson Oblast as a result of Russian attacks on 7 June.
ukrpravda · 26 days ago
Russian glide bomb strike near bus stop in Zaporizhzhia suburb kills two, injures five Russian forces attacked the settlement of Balabyne in the Zaporizhzhia district with glide bombs. As a result of the attack, five people were injured and two were killed.
ukrinform · 26 days ago
Russian drone strikes gas station in Kherson, injuring employee A Russian drone struck a gas station on the outskirts of Kherson on the morning of June 7, injuring a station employee.
ukrinform · 26 days ago
Russian drone hits police vehicle in Kharkiv Oblast, killing officer and injuring four people – photo A Russian drone has struck a police service vehicle that had responded to a call regarding the neutralisation of another Russian drone in Kharkiv Oblast, killing one police officer and injuring three officers and one civilian.
ukrpravda · 26 days ago
Ukraines Special Operations Forces strike oil storage facilities in Crimea – video Ukraines Special Operations Forces struck an oil depot and an oil terminal in Crimea, damaging key fuel storage facilities used by Russian forces.
ukrpravda · 26 days ago
Russian drone hits electric locomotive in Zaporizhzhia The Russians have struck an electric locomotive in Zaporizhzhia with a drone; the locomotive crew was in a shelter and no one was injured.
ukrpravda · 26 days ago
Russia struck targets across Ukraine overnight into today, including an area near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a day after Kyiv launched a large-scale drone attack on Russian territory.
bluesky bot · 27 days ago
Zelenskyy: Strike on nuclear facility is an increase in Russias brazenness – video President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on Russias strike on one of the buildings at the Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant on the night of 6-7 June.
ukrpravda · 27 days ago
Ukrainian foreign minister calls for response to Russian strike on spent nuclear fuel storage facility Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on the international community to respond to Russias strike on a building at the Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility (CSFSF) in Kyiv Oblast.
ukrpravda · 27 days ago
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hotnews.ro · 27 days ago
Rusia a lovit o instalație pentru combustibil nuclear de lângă Cernobîl, acuză Ucraina / Zelenski: „Un atac extrem de josnic Forțele ruse au lovit în mod deliberat o instalație de depozitare a combustibilului nuclear uzat situată în apropierea centralei nucleare de la Cernobîl din Ucraina, a declarat duminică Volodimir Zelenski. A fost un atac „extrem de josnic care nu a dus la o creștere a nivelului de radiații, a adăugat președintele ucrainean, potrivit Reuters. Atacul …
hotnews.ro · 27 days ago
Ucrania denuncia un ataque ruso en Chernóbil a horas de la reunión de Zelenski con Starmer, Macron y Merz Antes Kiev lanzó cientos de drones contra Rusia en un ataque que provocó la muerte de una persona e incendió un depósito de petróleo en el último día del foro económico ruso en San Petersburgo, un día después de que Putin rechazara la propuesta de reunión de ZelenskiZelenski pide negociaciones cara a cara en una carta a Putin: Usted puede terminar su guerra El Gobierno ucraniano ha denunciado que un ataque ruso con aviones no tripulados ha alcanzado la madrugada del domingo las inmediaciones de un depósito de combustible nuclear usado en la zona de exclusión de la central de Chernóbil sin que por ahora exista constancia de fuga radiactiva tras un incidente que la OlEA ha declarado de particular gravedad. El ataque ha tenido lugar sobre las 02.10 de la madrugada y ha provocado un incendio en las instalaciones del Centro de Almacenamiento de Combustible Nuclear Gastado (CSSF, por sus siglas en inglés), un edificio de recepción de contenedores que ha registrado graves daños materiales según ha publicado la operadora estatal Energoatom. El foco del incendio, con una superficie de 40 metros cuadrados, fue rápidamente localizado y completamente extinguido. No hay heridos entre el personal. La situación radiológica en la instalación central de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear se mantiene dentro de los límites normales, ha explicado la empresa ucraniana. Ucrania ha informado al Organismo Internacional de la Energía Atómica, cuyo equipo en Chernóbil visitará próximamente las instalaciones para inspeccionar el impacto. El director general de la agencia, Rafael Mariano Grossi, ha avisado de que el incidente es sumamente preocupante, ya que ocurrió en una instalación que contenía grandes cantidades de material nuclear, almacenado a pocos metros del edificio atacado. Los ataques contra instalaciones nucleares son totalmente inaceptables y contravienen directamente los principios fundamentales de seguridad nuclear, en particular los siete pilares indispensables para la seguridad nuclear durante un conflicto militar, ha zanjado. Visita de Zelenski a Downing Street El primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer, recibe este domingo en Downing Street a Volodimir Zelenski, al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron y al canciller alemán, Friedrick Merz, para conversar sobre el apoyo a Ucrania. El líder ucraniano visitará el Reino Unido tras una semana de intensas hostilidades y el rechazo de Vladimir Putin a su propuesta de conversaciones cara a cara sobre la guerra de Moscú. Los tres países que se reúnen con el líder ucraniano son algunos de los aliados más firmes de Kiev, de hecho, Reino Unido y Francia lideran la iniciativa de la coalición de los dispuestos para brindar garantías de seguridad a Ucrania en el marco de un proceso de paz. Ucrania lanzó cientos de drones contra Rusia la madrugada del sábado, en un ataque que provocó la muerte de una persona e incendió un depósito de petróleo en el último día del foro económico ruso en San Petersburgo, según informaron las autoridades. Muchos de los drones apuntaron a la propia ciudad de San Petersburgo, en el segundo ataque ucraniano contra la ciudad en menos de una semana. El Servicio de Seguridad de Ucrania (SBU) afirmó que uno de los drones había alcanzado una base naval. Los ataques se produjeron un día después de que el presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, rechazara la propuesta de reunión de Volodímir Zelenski planteada en una carta, lo que provocó críticas del presidente ucraniano, quien lo acusó de elegir la guerra de nuevo. Zelenskyy describió los ataques como una respuesta justa a la agresión rusa contra Ucrania. Es hora de poner fin a esta guerra. Pero el gobernante de Rusia quiere seguir luchando. Por eso las sanciones ucranianas contra esta agresión están dando resultado, declaró en X. Rusia reanudó sus ataques contra Ucrania a primera hora del sábado. Un dron ruso mató a un hombre de 64 años en la región sureña de Mykolaiv, mientras que un ataque en la cercana región de Zaporizhzhia hirió a un niño de 10 años y a su padre, según informaron las autoridades regionales. Además, las fuerzas rusas también atacaron dos embarcaciones civiles de búsqueda y rescate en aguas ucranianas, causando varios heridos.
eldiario.es · 27 days ago
Ukraine-Krieg: Vor Treffen in London – Russische Drohne trifft ukranisches Atommülllager Russland hat erneut eine nukleare Anlage innerhalb der Sperrzone um das Atomkraftwerk Tschernobyl getroffen. Selenskyj appelliert vor einem Treffen in London an die Weltgemeinschaft.
handelsblatt · 27 days ago
Russian strike hits Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Kyiv region At the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility (CSNFSF), the container reception building was partially destroyed after being struck by a Russian drone on the night of June 7; no spent nuclear fuel was stored there.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
IAEA to send inspectors to Chornobyl nuclear facility after drone attack The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will urgently dispatch its inspectors to the damaged Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility (CSFSF) in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone to assess the extent of the destruction caused by a Russian drone strike on the night of June 7.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
Ukrainian SOF carry out series of strikes on oil depots in Crimea Units of the Middle-strike element of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of Ukraine struck the Semikolodezianska oil depot and an oil terminal in temporarily occupied Crimea overnight on June 7.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
Frappe russe sur un site de stockage de combustible nucléaire en Ukraine, Zelensky dénonce un acte dune «lâcheté absolue» Deux personnes ont été tuées en Ukraine par des attaques de drones. Ce dimanche 7 juin, le président ukrainien rencontre Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz et Keir Starmer.
liberation · 27 days ago
Rusia lovește din nou Cernobîlul: o dronă Shahed s-a prăbușit lângă depozitul de combustibil nuclear. Care este nivelul radiațiilor O dronă de tip Shahed lansată de forțele ruse a lovit în noaptea de 7 iunie perimetrul Centralei Nucleare de la Cernobîl, avariind parțial o clădire a Depozitului Centralizat de Combustibil Uzat (CSSF), potrivit operatorului ucrainean Energoatom.
adevarul · 27 days ago