Drone strikes laboratory at occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

A drone struck a laboratory for external radiation monitoring at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), located outside the plant's perimeter.

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Details: The attack occurred on 3 May.

The IAEA said it had not received reports of casualties or confirmed damage and has requested access to the facility.

"IAEA has been informed by the ZNPP that a drone targeted its External Radiation Control Laboratory (ECRL) today. There were no reported injuries and it is not yet known if the strike damaged the lab, which is located outside the ZNPP perimeter," the agency said.

The IAEA stressed that any attacks near nuclear facilities pose potential risks to nuclear safety.

Background:

• The IAEA recently sent another mission to Ukraine to assess the condition of electrical substations supporting nuclear power plant operations.
• On 14 April, the Zaporizhzhia NPP lost its external power supply for the thirteenth time since the start of the full-scale war.

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