Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant viewed from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir

Ukraine Launches 20-Drone Salvo at Zaporizhzhia Thermal Plant, Targeting Nuclear Power Line

June 4, 2026
Ukrainian forces struck the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant with more than 20 heavy drones on Thursday, targeting the infrastructure that feeds the nuclear plant's last remaining external power line. The ZNPP said radiation levels remain normal, but the attack directly threatens the Ferrosplavnaya-1 transmission link — the sole connection keeping Europe's largest nuclear facility from total reliance on diesel generators.