On June 7, 2026, Russian forces launched an attack on the Centralized Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel (CSF) in Kyiv Oblast, damaging key infrastructure, including the administrative building of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the spent fuel reception and transfer building, according to Energoatom.
The IAEA has announced plans to send inspectors to the Chernobyl zone to assess the extent of the damage caused by the strike.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, stating, “Russia deliberately targeted this nuclear infrastructure object. Currently, there is no increase in radiation levels, but there is certainly an increase in Russian audacity. The world needs to take real steps to make the Russians feel that their terrorist war is a blow to Russia itself.”
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy is in the United Kingdom for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as well as discussions in the E3 format plus Ukraine.
In military developments, Russian forces have intensified their attacks, launching 71 assaults on Ukrainian defensive positions since the start of the day, particularly in the Gulyaipole and Pokrovsk directions, as reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces successfully struck a strategic bridge in the Chonhar area, which connects the Kherson region with Crimea, temporarily halting traffic through the Djankoy checkpoint.
Additionally, Special Operations units targeted a fuel depot and oil terminal in occupied Crimea, while drone units struck 26 Russian targets in temporarily occupied territories and in Russia’s Bryansk region overnight.
In a separate incident, partisans destroyed a rare heavy railway crane at a station in Voronezh, and Russian forces began targeting transportation links between Kharkiv and Sumy.
Ukrainian air defense successfully intercepted 215 out of 236 drones launched by Russian forces during nighttime attacks.
The consequences of ongoing hostilities have been severe. In Odesa, a man was injured, and residential buildings and a gas pipeline were damaged. In Chernihiv, a woman sustained injuries, and several administrative and commercial buildings were affected. A district in Zaporizhzhia experienced partial power outages.
In Balabine, near Zaporizhzhia, two people died and five were injured due to a strike near a public transport stop.
In Chornomorsk, Odesa region, a Russian attack damaged the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Church.
On the energy front, Russian forces attacked a DTEK coal enterprise in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, injuring one worker.
In government news, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved measures to enhance social support for internally displaced persons and improve housing for family-type children’s homes. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for a global response to the attack on the CSF.
Since the onset of Russian aggression in 2014, approximately 8.5 million Ukrainians have fled abroad, according to the Ukrainian Parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights.
The Office of the Military Ombudsman has received nearly 8,000 complaints regarding violations of military personnel’s rights in just four months of operation.
In a separate incident, a wooden suspension bridge collapsed in the village of Vyzhynka in Chernivtsi Oblast, injuring six children, who were taken to the hospital.
Internationally, U.S. Central Command reported the downing of two Iranian kamikaze drones in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, OPEC+ is preparing for a fourth increase in oil production quotas.
In the context of the ongoing conflict, the situation remains tense as both sides continue to engage in military operations, with significant implications for regional stability.
Russian forces have targeted a nuclear waste storage facility in Ukraine, prompting international concern and inspections by the IAEA. Meanwhile, military engagements continue to escalate, with significant casualties and damage reported across various regions.
