Occupiers damage Zaporizhzhia NPP External Crisis Center - Ministry of Energy

On August 10, as a result of a russian strike on the city of Zaporizhzhia, the Zaporizhzhia NPP External Crisis Center came under attack.

The press service of the Ministry of Energy has announced this, the Ukrainian News agency reports.

It is noted that none of the employees were injured, but the office building was partially destroyed.

"The External Crisis Center is an integral part of the plant's security system. In conditions when the occupation leadership of the Zaporizhzhia NPP blocks the automatic transmission of data on the nuclear and radiation status through the IAEA IRMIS system, it is the specialists of this center who conduct continuous monitoring of the radiation situation in the observation zone on the territory controlled by Ukraine," the message says.

The Ministry emphasizes that the attack on the infrastructure that monitors the radiation situation is another proof of the irresponsible policy of the aggressor, who disregards all norms of international law.

"The Russians once again prove that their actions pose a real threat to the nuclear security not only of Ukraine, but also of the entire European continent," emphasized the Minister of Energy Svitlana Hrynchuk.

The Ministry of Energy calls on international organizations and foreign partners to increase sanctions pressure on russia and take urgent measures to stop the shelling of nuclear infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on August 10, the russian army struck a bus station in Zaporizhzhia, 20 people were injured.