Russia's Rosatom says Ukrainian drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Russia's Rosatom reported that a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, causing a hole in the turbine hall but no damage to key equipment. The incident was described as deliberate by Rosatom's head, Alexei Likhachev. The plant, which has been under Russian control since March 2022, remains a point of concern due to its proximity to ongoing conflict.
- ▪A Ukrainian drone struck the turbine hall of Power Unit No. 6 at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
- ▪The explosion left a hole in the wall but did not damage primary equipment.
- ▪Rosatom's head called the incident deliberate and warned of potential risks beyond the immediate region.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Russia says Ukraine drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Russia says Ukrainian drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Kyiv denies - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Rosatom reports Ukrainian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — Crypto Briefing
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Russia's Rosatom says Ukrainian drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plantSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File PhotoPublished May 30, 2026, 11:19 PMUpdated May 30, 2026, 11:19 PMMOSCOW, May 30 - Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe's largest, causing no damage to key equipment, but leaving a hole in the wall of a turbine hall."This afternoon, a Ukrainian kamikaze combat drone struck the turbine hall…
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