IAEA: drone exploded at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant bus stop, killing one
The agency said 16 staff and subcontractors were hurt, including one death and three serious injuries, as the attack raised new nuclear safety concerns.
- Today, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported a drone exploded at a bus stop used by staff of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, killing one person and injuring several others.
- Russian forces seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, in 2022; both Russia and Ukraine regularly accuse each other of risking nuclear disaster at the facility.
- The explosion occurred around 6 a.m., causing 16 casualties among staff and subcontractors, including three serious injuries; the plant's director described it as "the worst event the plant has faced," the IAEA stated.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called military actions against nuclear plant staff "unacceptable," urging commanders to stop actions that "constitute great risks to nuclear safety and security during the conflict."
- Recent military incidents, including damage to water supplies, continue to threaten the Zaporizhzhia facility, though it remains unclear whether the drone was Russian or Ukrainian in origin as both sides blame each other.
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The Zaporishyya nuclear power plant has been occupied by Russia since 2022. Now a drone explodes over a dozen workers on their way to the nuclear power plant. The international nuclear authority sees a great risk in these attacks.
Russia accuses Ukraine of a targeted attack: A drone injured 15 people and killed one person at a bus stop of the Zaporishhya nuclear power station. IAEA chief Grossi demands an end to such attacks.
The IAEA, in a statement posted on Platform X, states that the station's director described the incident as the worst event he has ever faced.
IAEA: drone exploded at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant bus stop, killing one
The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Tuesday that a drone exploded at a bus stop used by staff of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, killing one and injuring several others.
Drone Attack Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Kills One, IAEA Says
The UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Tuesday that a drone exploded at a bus stop used by staff of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, killing one and injuring several others.
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