UAV event in Ukraine on Fri 19th June 2026

The transport workshop of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) came under a series of drone attacks overnight, the plant said Friday. At least 14 strikes were recorded, with one causing a fire inside a bay of the transport facility, and no casualties were reported, the ZNPP said in a social media post. Buildings in one of the facility's bays and the repair zone were damaged, said the statement, adding that the damage cannot yet be assessed due to the ongoing threat of further attacks and restrictions on inspecting the affected areas. It said that the apparent purpose of the strikes was to disrupt the plant's transport infrastructure, hamper logistics and personnel transport, and thereby create additional risks to its safe operation. Despite ongoing attacks, plant personnel are taking all necessary measures to maintain the safe and stable operation of the facility, the statement added. As one of Europe's largest nuclear facilities, the power plant has repeatedly experienced disruptions of external power supply since the escalation of the Ukraine crisis.