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News · 31 May 2026

Ukraine denies drone hit Europe's biggest nuclear plant

Ukraine denies drone hit Europe's biggest nuclear plant

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Ukraine is denying claims that one of its drones deliberately hit Europe's largest nuclear power plant, calling it a "propaganda ploy". Russia's state nuclear company, Rosatom, said a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia plant's turbine hall building on Saturday. The head of Rosatom asserted that the incident was intentional and had created a perforation in the wall of Power Unit No. 6.

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