The Rosatom Corporation stated in a press release that on August 17 at 00:23 Moscow time, a Ukrainian drone was brought down on the industrial site of the Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant in the area of the third power unit. The drone exploded upon impact, causing damage to several windows in the building. The damage was minor, and no injuries were reported.
According to reports, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted almost daily over the past month to attack the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the city of Enerhodar, resulting in damage to several auxiliary facilities of the nuclear power plant and the death of three civilians.
Petrenko confirmed to Sputnik that a criminal case has been opened on charges of committing an act of terrorism and attacking nuclear facilities, following the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attempt to attack the Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant.
The Russian Federal Security Service reported that Russian electronic warfare systems thwarted a terrorist attack by a Ukrainian drone of the “Space” model on the Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant on Sunday. The investigation is ongoing to identify the Ukrainian military personnel involved in the attack.
