Kremlin Denies Chornobyl Drone Incident as Provocation

The Kremlin has dismissed Ukraine's accusations that a Russian drone damaged Chornobyl's containment shelter, calling it a 'provocation.' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied that Russia targets nuclear infrastructure. Despite the incident, radiation levels remain normal, according to Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog.

The Kremlin has categorically denied accusations from Ukraine that a Russian drone caused damage to the containment shelter at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov labeled the allegations as a 'provocation,' emphasizing that the Russian military does not engage in attacks against nuclear infrastructure.

Without providing precise details on the alleged incident, Peskov remarked that the scenario suggested by Ukraine aligns with what he termed typical provocations by Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the U.N.'s nuclear energy watchdog have both confirmed that the radiation levels at Chornobyl remain normal following the incident.

The accusations arose amidst high-level meetings at the Munich Security Conference, where U.S., Ukrainian, and European officials convened to deliberate over the ongoing war in Ukraine.