US EditionDrone Intrusion Highlights Nuclear Safety Risks in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency reported 22 drones near South Ukraine nuclear plant with one detonating 800 meters from its perimeter, highlighting ongoing nuclear safety concerns.
- On Thursday, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported 22 unmanned aerial vehicles in the monitoring zone late Wednesday and early Thursday, with a drone downed roughly 800 meters from South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant .
- Amid the 3-1/2 year war, Ukraine’s four nuclear power plants reported incidents at South Ukraine, Rivne and Khmelnitskyi, while the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost external power for more than 48 hours, relying on emergency diesel generators.
- IAEA monitors said they heard gunfire and explosions around 1 a.m. and found a crater about four square metres and roughly one metre deep, with metal structures hit by shrapnel and a 150-kV power line down.
- IAEA officials said nuclear safety functions and on-site radiation levels remained unaffected, the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant suffered no damage, and there were no reports of casualties.
- The governor of Russia's western Kursk region reported a Ukrainian drone attempted to attack the Kursk-2 nuclear power plant, and Alexander Khinshtein said the drone crashed into a building at the site.
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Just 800 Meters Away: Drone Strike Sparks Nuclear Safety Fears in South Ukraine, IAEA Warns
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said a drone was downed and detonated overnight approximately 800 meters from the perimeter of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant in Mykolaiv region, with no damage to the facility itself or reported casualties, according to The Guardian on September 26. The incident occurred around 01:00 local time after IAEA monitors, stationed at the site, heard gunfire and explosions. A crater of about four sq…
The power plant, located near Pivdennoukrainsk, Mykolaiv Oblast, is the second largest of Ukraine's five nuclear power plants. It was not targeted by this drone attack.
Observers from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recorded the downing and explosion of an unmanned aircraft about 800 meters from the perimeter of the South Ukrainian nuclear power plant.
Drone Intrusion Highlights Nuclear Safety Risks in Ukraine
Drone Intrusion Highlights Nuclear Safety Risks in Ukraine In a concerning development, a drone was downed and detonated approximately 800 meters from Ukraine's South Ukraine nuclear power plant perimeter. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed the incident, highlighting the potential risks posed by drones to nuclear safety.According to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, a total of 22 drones were observed in the vicinity of th…
Hungarian drone violates Ukrainian airspace; explosion near South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant: September 26 latest
Ukrainian military spotted reconnaissance drone over the Hungary–Ukraine border, President Zelensky says it could be spying on infrastructure. IAEA reports drone explosion near South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant.
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