Moscow responds to Chernobyl nuclear plant strikes

The alleged drone incident at the facility could have been a Ukrainian provocation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said

The Russian military does not target any elements of nuclear infrastructure, including what remains on the site of the destroyed Chernobyl power plant, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov assured journalists on Friday.

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky had alleged earlier in the day that a Russian drone had attacked the containment structure built over what remains of the Soviet power facility which was devastated in the 1986 disaster. Zelensky reported “significant damage” in the incident.