Russian troops shelled the territory of the Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The strike damaged the building for receiving containers, but the radiation situation remains stable. The fire was quickly extinguished, and no injuries were reported among the workers.
- Russia strikes at the Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility near Chornobyl.
- The building for receiving containers, where nuclear fuel was not stored, was damaged.
- The 40 sq m fire was promptly extinguished.
- The radiation background remained within normal limits.
Attack on the spent fuel storage facility near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Russian troops attacked the territory of the Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The attack partially destroyed a building designed to receive spent fuel containers.
According to the «Energoatom», the building did not store nuclear fuel, so there was no risk of damage to containers with radioactive materials. This reduced the potential threat of radiation contamination from an attack.
Fire fighting and radiation situation
The impact caused a fire of about 40 square metres. Rescue services promptly contained and completely eliminated the fire, preventing it from spreading to other facilities of the complex.
«The radiation background remains within normal limits,» Energoatom said. Additional checks have not revealed any increase in radiation levels, and monitoring continues as usual.
Significance of the incident for nuclear safety in Ukraine
The centralised spent fuel storage facility is a key element of Ukraine's nuclear infrastructure. Attacks on such facilities raise serious concerns due to potential environmental and security risks.
Despite the damage to the building and the fire, the threat of radiation contamination was avoided, which is important for the stability of the region and the safety of the population.
No storage facility employees were injured in the attack and fire. The current security measures and prompt response of the rescuers minimised the consequences of the incident for personnel and infrastructure.
