# Ukrainian drone hits site meters from reactor unit at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

https://mins.news/en/item/12017

- TASS, 2026-08-02 13:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2168135

> A Ukrainian drone struck a site several meters from a reactor unit at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Alexey Likhachev, head of Russia’s Rosatom civil nuclear power corporation, said actions by the Ukrainian side create direct risks for the nuclear facility. His statement framed the incident as a threat to the plant’s safety.

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