Updates on recent strikes in Ukraine, including Balabyne and nuclear facility damage

New details emerged on the June 7 Russian strike on Balabyne village, including damage to private homes. The attack on the nuclear fuel storage was identified as a drone strike, and police in Kherson were on evacuation duty when attacked.
New details emerged regarding the June 7 Russian guided aerial bomb strike on Balabyne village in Zaporizhzhia, indicating damage extended beyond a school and public transport stop to include private residences, vehicles, and other infrastructure facilities. The two reported fatalities occurred at the public transport stop. Separately, the attack on Ukraine's Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage facility on June 7 was specified as a drone strike that partially destroyed the container reception building. Energoatom reiterated no spent fuel was impacted and a subsequent 40 sq.m. fire was quickly extinguished without casualties. In Kherson, a June 6 drone attack that injured three police officers targeted their service vehicle while they were conducting evacuation measures. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) confirmed hitting 26 Russian targets overnight into June 7, with Commander Robert Brovdi (Madyar) providing the confirmation. Sources: Радіо Свобода, Суспільне Новини, Громадське
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