A russian drone strike overnight on June 7 hit the site of Ukraine's Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility (CSFSF), causing damage to infrastructure at one of the country's key nuclear-related facilities.
According to Ukraine's state nuclear energy company Energoatom, the unmanned aerial vehicle struck the facility's container reception building. The structure sustained partial destruction as a result of the impact. The company emphasized that no spent nuclear fuel was being stored inside the damaged building at the time of the attack.
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The strike triggered a fire covering approximately 40 square meters. Emergency responders quickly localized and extinguished the blaze, preventing further damage to the site. No injuries among personnel were reported.
Energoatom stated that radiation levels at the facility remained within normal limits following the incident. Continuous monitoring conducted after the attack detected no changes in the radiological situation, alleviating immediate concerns about radioactive contamination.
The Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility plays an important role in Ukraine's nuclear energy sector by storing spent fuel from several of the country's nuclear power plants. The facility was designed to reduce Ukraine's dependence on foreign services for spent fuel management and represents a significant component of the nation's energy infrastructure.
In a statement, Energoatom condemned the strike as another deliberate attack on nuclear infrastructure. The company argued that such actions create threats to nuclear and radiation safety and demonstrate russia's disregard for international norms governing the protection of civilian and critical facilities.
"Russia continues to act as a terrorist state and a nuclear terrorist," Energoatom said.
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