A Ukrainian drone crashed into a nuclear waste storage facility at Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Saturday.
"On the afternoon of October 26, the Ukrainian armed forces attacked the Kursk nuclear power plant with three drones," said Maria Zakharova.
According to her, the explosive device damaged the walls of the warehouse. Two other bombs fell on administrative buildings at the nuclear power plant.
Some components of the drones used in this attack had been delivered by Western countries, according to preliminary information.
"What happened shows that the criminal regime in Kiev has no limits and can even commit acts of nuclear terrorism. There's no chance they couldn't understand that a nuclear catastrophe affecting all countries could have been the consequence of this drone attack. The Kiev regime has placed itself on the same level as the most heinous terrorist organizations," Zakharova stated.
At the same time, it is particularly alarming that "this crime could not have been committed without authorization, or even on the direct orders of Western officials," she lamented.
"We ask all governments to strongly condemn Kiev's barbaric acts," added the spokeswoman for Russian diplomacy.
Kiev troops regularly attempt to carry out attacks against border territories, as well as the western part of Russia, using drones and missiles.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that three Ukrainian drones attempted to attack the Kursk nuclear power plant on October 26. Russian air defense intercepted them. Following the incident, the operation of the plant was not affected.
Russia has been conducting a special military operation in Ukraine since February 2022. Putin has stated that the operation is aimed at "protecting people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years."