Overview
- A Russian attack drone struck the Centralized Spent Fuel Storage near the Chernobyl site, damaging the reception building while Ukrainian authorities say radiation levels remain within normal limits.
- Ukraine's Security Service opened a criminal investigation treating the strike as a war crime and the IAEA announced it will send experts to inspect the damaged facility and report to its Board of Governors.
- Ukrainian military reporting shows a surge in combat activity with roughly 223–240 daily engagements and mass waves of Russian attack drones, with Kyiv saying its air defenses shot down most but not all incoming UAVs.
- Ukrainian deep‑strike and special operations units reported hits on Russian logistics and energy targets, including oil depots and a bridge link to Crimea, actions that Kyiv says are disrupting Russian supply lines and fuel flows.
- Russian strikes across multiple regions caused civilian deaths, injuries and infrastructure damage, increasing international concern about nuclear safety and driving Kyiv's calls for more modern air‑defence systems.