Rosatom reports Ukrainian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted a laboratory at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on May 3, 2026. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the incident and requested an inspection of the damage. Rosatom has warned that repeated attacks could lead to a critical safety situation at the facility.
- ▪The drone strike hit an external radiation control laboratory outside the plant's safety perimeter.
- ▪No casualties were reported from the recent strike, but a previous incident resulted in a death.
- ▪The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been under Russian control since March 2022 and is currently in cold shutdown.
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