Russian drones hit Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant substation, Ukraine warns of nuclear threat

korrespondent.net (Russian) —

Russia attacked a substation critical to the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant with three drones, Ukraine's energy minister said, warning the strike threatens nuclear safety across Europe. Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported the attack to G7, EU, and NB8 ambassadors on Tuesday, November 3. He said Russia used 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles targeting energy infrastructure. Ukraine has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency about the incident. Shmyhal said Kyiv expects a response from international partners to strikes on infrastructure supporting nuclear plants.


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