Ukraine War Briefing: Kyiv Denies Its Drone ‘Deliberately’ Hit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
Russian atomic energy agency claim that drone strike damaged Europe’s largest nuclear plant just a ‘propaganda ploy’, Ukraine military says. What we know on day 1,558
TL;DR
- Rosatom claims a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant's turbine hall, causing damage but not affecting key equipment.
- Ukraine's military denies striking the plant, calling the accusation a 'propaganda ploy' and stating no fighting was occurring at the time.
- The IAEA expressed serious concern over the reported incident and requested on-site access for inspection.
- Ukrainian drone strikes also reportedly caused fires at oil facilities in Russia's Rostov and Krasnodar regions.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy commented on the Krasnodar attack, suggesting the war is being brought back to its source.
- Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Oliynykova criticized Russian players at the French Open for their stance on the war.