Russian Drone Strikes Institute for Nuclear Research in Kyiv, Reactor Undamaged
Russian forces struck the Institute for Nuclear Research in Kyiv with a drone on September 30, but the facility's research nuclear reactor was not damaged, Ukrinform reported.
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Russian forces struck the premises of Ukraine's Institute for Nuclear Research in Kyiv with a drone on September 30, according to Ukrinform. The outlet reported that the facility's research nuclear reactor was not damaged in the strike.
Ukrinform's report did not provide additional detail on the extent of damage elsewhere on the premises or on any casualties resulting from the strike.
The Institute for Nuclear Research operates a research reactor used for scientific purposes in Kyiv. Attacks near nuclear-related facilities during the war have drawn international concern given the potential risks associated with damage to such sites, though officials in this case confirmed the reactor itself remained intact.
Russia has not issued a comment on the strike referenced in the Ukrinform report.
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- Russian drone attacks Institute for Nuclear Research in Kyiv — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
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