The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog agency has condemned a drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, saying such attacks “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident”.
In a statement on social media platform X, Rafael Mariano Grossi confirmed at least three direct hits against the main reactor containment structures took place.He said it was the first such attack since November 2022, when he set out five basic principles to avoid a serious nuclear accident with radiological consequences.
Later on Sunday, however, Russian state-owned nuclear agency Rosatom said that three people were wounded in the “unprecedented series of drone attacks”, specifically when a drone hit an area close to the site’s canteen. “Damage at unit six has not compromised nuclear safety, but this is a serious incident with potential to undermine the integrity of the reactor’s containment system” it added.
Both Ukraine and Russia have regularly accused the other of attacking the plant, which is still close to the front lines.
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