Zelensky set for London talks as he criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike

Author: Nathan WilliamsPublished on: June 7, 2026Country: Ukraine

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Zelensky set for London talks as he criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called a Russian drone strike on the Chornobyl site 'vile,' which partially destroyed a spent nuclear fuel storage building. No injuries or radiation increase were reported. Zelensky is set for talks in London with UK PM Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on European support for Ukraine. Separately, at least three people were killed in a Russian strike near Zaporizhzhia.

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