Ukraine's state nuclear operator running all four plants
A Shahed drone has struck a fuel‑reception building near the decommissioned Chornobyl plant on 7 June 2026, causing significant structural damage and a localized fire that was extinguished. Ukraine and the IAEA have said no spike in radiation has been detected and no spent fuel was stored in the damaged building. The IAEA is preparing a site inspection.
A drone strike has damaged a turbine hall wall at the Zaporizhzhia plant near Ukraine. Ukraine denies responsibility while Russia and Rosatom allege Ukrainian action. The IAEA and Energoatom report no radiation increase, and investigations are ongoing as both sides trade accusations amid continuing conflict.
The UK has announced sanctions to choke off revenues funding Russia’s war, alongside a plan to power Ukraine’s nuclear plants for two winters with £210 million in UK Export Finance for Urenco’s uranium enrichment. Commandos have boarded a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, marking a first-time UK-led disruption of Moscow’s shadow fleet.