Ukraine’s state nuclear-energy giant
Andriy Yermak has been named a suspect in a 460-million‑hryvnia (about $10.5m) money‑laundering probe tied to a luxury housing project near Kyiv and has been placed in pre‑trial detention after court hearings this week. He has resigned from the presidential office and has denied the allegations.
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 a 210 million UK Export Finance package to power Ukraine’s nuclear plants for two years and to supply enriched uranium via Urenco. Sanctions will extend to Russia’s illicit shadow fleet and LNG vessels, following a UK-led operation that intercepted a shadow fleet tanker in the Channel. Leaders at the G7 in Evian-les-Bains are pressing for tougher measures against Moscow amid ongoing war in Ukraine.