Coverage dated June 6, 2026

Russian strikes kill 3, damage nuclear fuel storage site near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

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Russian drone strikes killed three people at a bus stop in southeastern Ukraine and damaged a nuclear storage site near Chernobyl, officials said.

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NBC News
Russian drone hit nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says (opens NBC News)
Published Jun 6, 2026
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A Russian drone struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine‘s disused Chernobyl power plant, Ukrainian officials ⁠said on Sunday, adding that radiation levels at the site remained stable
CBS News
Russian strikes kill 3, damage nuclear fuel storage site near Chernobyl, Ukraine says (opens CBS News)
Published Jun 6, 2026
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Russian drone strikes killed three people at a bus stop in southeastern Ukraine and damaged a nuclear storage site near Chernobyl, officials said.
Deutsche Welle
Ukraine: Russian drone hits nuclear-fuel storage facility (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Jun 6, 2026
Al Jazeera
Russian drone strike damages site near Chornobyl nuclear plant (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jun 6, 2026
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns ‘extremely vile’ attack that did not lead to spike in radiation.
The Guardian
Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 6, 2026
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Attack was ‘extremely vile’ and deliberate, says Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy
New York Post
Russian drone hits nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says (opens New York Post)
Published Jun 6, 2026
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Russian forces deliberately struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine's Chernobyl power plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.