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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has warned that Russia’s continued strikes on Ukraine’s nuclear energy infrastructure pose a growing risk of a nuclear incident in Europe.
In a post on social media, Sybiha said the danger is increasing due to repeated drone and missile attacks targeting critical facilities.
According to Sybiha, recent Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid have forced all three operational nuclear plants to reduce output, triggering automatic shutdown protocols and unit disconnections.
“Each such situation is a direct threat,” he wrote on X, adding that no nuclear incidents have occurred so far only “thanks to the professionalism of Ukrainian nuclear energy professionals.”
Russian terror puts all of Europe at risk of a nuclear incident—partners and media need to pay attention and act now to stop nuclear terrorists in Moscow.
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) February 7, 2026
Russia has recently intensified attacks on the Ukrainian nuclear energy system, creating a direct risk of a nuclear…
In addition to direct attacks on power infrastructure, Sybiha referenced new concerns raised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which has documented multiple drone flyovers near the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plants. The agency classified these incidents as significant security threats.
Sybiha also cited earlier Russian actions at other nuclear sites. These include the use of drones to strike the New Safe Confinement structure at the Chornobyl site and the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which Russia converted into a military installation during the full-scale invasion.
He warned that such escalations are likely to continue unless the international community imposes stronger deterrents. “Solutions are ready,” he stated, listing proposed sanctions on Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom, amendments to the IAEA Statute initiated by Ukraine, and enhanced air defense systems to shield energy infrastructure from aerial attacks.
Sybiha emphasized the cross-border risk of nuclear disruption, noting that the Rivne plant is located just 135 kilometers from the borders of the European Union and NATO. “Every air defense system and interceptor provided to Ukraine now is a contribution to the nuclear safety of the entire European continent,” he said.
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Ukrainian authorities continue to brief international partners on these risks and are urging rapid action to prevent what they describe as “nuclear terrorism.”
Earlier, on January 23, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called on the IAEA to suspend Russia’s membership and impose international sanctions, citing repeated violations of nuclear and radiation safety norms and referring to ongoing strikes and drone activity near Ukrainian nuclear facilities as “nuclear terrorism.”
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