Drone hits nuclear power plant 'causing hole in turbine hall'

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant case underscores ongoing risk at Europe’s largest facility after a Ukrainian drone strike targeted Unit 6’s turbine hall. Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev said the drone strike was fibre-optically guided, ruling out an accidental attack and noting a hole in the turbine hall wall, while stressing that the main equipment remained unharmed. The six-reactor plant, controlled by Russia since February 2022, is not currently generating power. IAEA inspectors say there is no present indication of an imminent restart, though concern remains over safety amid ongoing military activity nearby. Ukraine has cautioned IAEA members about a planned transmission line in occupied areas, calling it a violation of international law and sovereignty, while Greenpeace reported satellite evidence of the project.