Russian strikes kill 3, damage nuclear fuel storage site near Chernobyl, Ukraine says
Three people were killed in a Russian drone strike while waiting at a bus stop in southeastern Ukraine on Sunday, while a separate strike damaged a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Chernobyl, Ukrainian officials said.
TL;DR
- Three people were killed and one wounded in a Russian drone strike on a bus stop in Balabyne, Zaporizhzhia region.
- A separate Russian strike partially destroyed a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished.
- Radiation levels remain within safe limits, but the incident has raised concerns, with the IAEA planning a visit.
- A Ukrainian attack in Russia's Kursk region killed one man and injured a woman.
- Leaders of the UK, France, and Germany met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to discuss ongoing support, following a recent Ukrainian drone strike on St. Petersburg.
- Both sides are increasingly using long-range strikes as front lines remain largely static.
- The St. Petersburg attack embarrassed Russia, occurring shortly after an economic forum.