Zelenskyy Condemns 'Vile' Russian Drone Strike on Chornobyl Nuclear Site
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described a Russian drone attack on a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near the Chornobyl plant as an act of "sky-high arrogance."
Attack on Nuclear Infrastructure
A Russian drone struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel located near the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine,. The attack occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.
Ukrainian officials confirmed that the target was a critical infrastructure facility. While the strike caused a fire, authorities stated that the blaze was extinguished and no injuries were reported. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy characterized the operation as an "extremely vile Russian attack," asserting that Russia deliberately targeted the nuclear infrastructure,.
Radiation Safety Status
Following the strike, Ukrainian officials monitored radiation levels at the site. President Zelenskyy stated that there has been no heightening of radiation safety limits as a result of the drone hit.
Reports indicate that the attack did not lead to a spike in radiation.
Diplomatic Context and London Summit
The strike took place as President Zelenskyy prepared to travel to London for high-level diplomatic talks. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is hosting Zelenskyy at Downing Street on Sunday, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz,.
The summit is intended to discuss continued European support for Ukraine. This meeting follows a week of heightened hostilities and the rejection by Vladimir Putin of Zelenskyy's proposal for face-to-face negotiations regarding the war.
In response to the Chornobyl strike, Zelenskyy remarked that while radiation limits remained stable, there was "clearly an heightening of Russia’s already sky-high arrogance".
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- 1.BBC World — Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks
- 2.Bbc — Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks - BBC
- 3.Theguardian — Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl - The Guardian
- 4.Jpost — Russian drone strikes nuclear fuel site near Chornobyl - The Jerusalem Post
- 5.Cnbc — Russian drone hits nuclear-fuel storage facility near Chornobyl, Ukraine says - CNBC
- 6.Theguardian — Ukraine war briefing: Big drone deal awaits Trump signature, says Zelenskyy - The Guardian
- 7.Theguardian — Starmer to host Zelenskyy and EU leaders for Ukraine talks - The Guardian
- 8.Greenwichtime — In public letter, Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country - Greenwich Time
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