IAEA says a drone targeted Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's external radiation control laboratory
The IAEA said there were no reported injuries, and investigators are assessing possible damage at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
- Today, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that a drone struck the External Radiation Control Laboratory at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. There were no reported injuries, and officials are assessing potential damage to the facility.
- The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been under Russian control since the start of the conflict, with both sides frequently trading blame for nearby strikes. Concerns regarding the safety of the power plant have persisted since the war began.
- A driver died during a previous incident at the transport workshop, The Rosatom reported. The Russian agency called the event a "great tragedy," adding that such attacks "pose a threat not only to people but also to security as a whole."
- Following the lab strike, The IAEA team currently at the plant has requested access to the ECRL to investigate the damage. Director General Rafael Grossi reiterated that any attacks near the site pose a "nuclear safety risk."
- The IAEA continues probing the damage to the ECRL, which is situated outside the main perimeter. Officials remain engaged in monitoring the situation as focus stays on stability of Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
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IAEA says drone damaged equipment at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine
May 4 - The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday meteorological monitoring equipment at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine had been damaged by a drone. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Zaporijia nuclear power plant is the largest in Europe and was occupied by Russia in the first weeks of Ukraine's invasion.
The IAEA responded to the incident with a drone attack near the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and declared the need for access to the site of the strike.
Drone hits lab at Europe's biggest nuclear plant as IAEA issues safety warning
A drone has struck the External Radiation Control Laboratory at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, the IAEA has confirmed, with Director General Rafael Grossi warning that any attack near nuclear sites poses a nuclear safety risk.
Only a few days ago an employee of the occupied power plant Saporishhja is killed. Now there is another alarming incident in the vicinity of the plant: a radiation laboratory near the secured area is attacked.
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