IAEA reports explosions near Zaporizhzhia NPP
A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recorded the arrival of two shells 1.25 km from the perimeter of the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (Zaporizhzhia NPP). This is stated in a message on the IAEA Telegram channel on Monday, October 6.
The IAEA staff at the Zaporizhzhia NPP heard several explosions near the plant. The Agency did not specify who exactly fired at the nuclear facility, but simply reported the danger
"IAEA team at ZNPP today heard several rounds of incoming and outgoing shelling from near site. ZNPP said two rounds struck 1.25km from site perimeter. Shelling adds to nuclear safety risks at ZNPP, which has had no off-site power for nearly two weeks," the statement said.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on October 2, russian dictator vladimir putin accused Ukraine of striking the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP and said that the aggressor country russia may attack the nuclear power plant on the territory of Ukraine.
On October 2, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that the aggressor country russia is preparing to connect the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP to its power system, which increases the risk of nuclear incidents.
As a reminder, on September 23, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine announced a blackout at the Zaporizhzhia NPP.