A drone struck the grounds of the Institute for Nuclear Research in Kyiv
Place: KyivRegion: Kyiv and Kyiv regionautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
There are no materials from the Russian group in the selection. Ukrainian and independent publications agree that a drone struck the grounds of the institute, the resulting fire was extinguished, there were no casualties, and the reactor and systems related to its safety were not damaged. The Ukrainian article cites scientists who called what happened a war crime; the independent publication does not include this assessment and adds context about other incidents at nuclear facilities.
What Russia reports
no reports found
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary «Українська правда» reports, citing the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, that on 30 September a Russian drone struck the grounds of the Institute for Nuclear Research in Kyiv. According to the inspectorate, the resulting fire was quickly extinguished and there were no casualties. The inspectorate also reported that the VVR-M research reactor and systems important to its safety were not damaged, and that radiation levels had not changed.
“Пожежу, що виникла в результаті атаки, було оперативно ліквідовано.”
- Росіяни вдарили дроном по Інституту ядерних досліджень у Києві — Ukrainska Pravda, 1 October, 12:34
What independent sources report
automatic summary The Kyiv Independent writes that, according to the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, a Russian drone struck the grounds of the Institute for Nuclear Research in Kyiv on 30 September. According to the inspectorate, the fire was quickly extinguished, there were no casualties, and the VVR-M reactor and systems important to its safety were not damaged. The publication reports that radiation levels remained in the range of 0,16–0,20 microsieverts per hour, and that the reactor has been shut down since February 2022.
“The VVR-M research reactor itself and systems important for its safety were not damaged, according to the regulator.”
- Russian drone strikes Kyiv nuclear institute housing research reactor — Kyiv Independent, 1 October, 16:13
Confirmation
Confirmation: claimed by one side only
Only one side reports the event (no independent international source); its statements are presented as statements.
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