Ukraine and Russia traded aerial attacks on Saturday as President Volodymyr Zelensky held a special meeting with top aides to discuss next steps.
A Ukrainian drone struck the machine room building of one of the power units at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, causing unspecified damage, but core equipment wasn't damaged, according to Rosatom Chief Executive Officer Alexey Likhachev.
Ukraine's southern military command denied any strikes, saying its military personnel 'act exclusively within the framework of international humanitarian law and are aware of the consequences of any actions against nuclear facilities.'
Earlier, a Ukrainian UAV strike on Russia's Taganrog port caused a fire on a tanker, a fuel-storage tank, and an administrative building, with no casualties or fuel leaks reported.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said the Zaporizhzhia plant temporarily lost all off-site power for the 16th time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Ukraine came under attack from Russian drones and missiles, with its air defense unit shooting down five out of seven missiles and 279 out of 290 drones fired overnight.
