A Russian Shahed-type drone hit the Chornobyl spent fuel storage facility on 7 June 2026.
Open Claimed by Government of Ukraine on 7 June 2026.
The statement
Zelensky called the drone strike on the Chornobyl spent fuel storage site an exceptionally cowardly Russian attack carried out with a Shahed-type drone and said radiation safety limits were not exceeded.
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-12-07 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. The record (ev-20261027-7qag) holds Ukrainian statements on the drone type and the IAEA's note that Ukraine informed it; no independent source identifies the drone as a Russian Shahed-type. Next check on the ladder from 2026-06-07 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-3prp, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-3prp/