Drone Hits Non-Critical Building at Russian-Occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
Ukraine and Russia exchanged aerial attacks on May 31, 2026. A drone hit a machine room building at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Japan TimesA Ukrainian drone struck the machine room building of one power unit at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine on the afternoon of May 31, 2026, Japan Times reported. The strike caused unspecified damage, Interfax reported, citing Rosatom Chief Executive Officer Alexey Likhachev. Core equipment at the plant was not damaged, Likhachev said.
Ukraine’s southern military command denied any strikes on the facility. ” Ukraine and Russia traded aerial attacks on May 31, 2026. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a special meeting on next steps with top aides the same day.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been under Russian military control since March 2022.
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