A march hits the Zaporizhya nuclear plant, and Moscow and Kiev exchange accusations
International Atomic Energy Agency on Sunday that the plane A march targeting Zaporizhianuclear plant under Russian control, in the south of Ukraine.
The agency reported in a post on social media that its team at the Zaporizhya station saw damage to the outer part of a turbine building, which the station’s management said was hit by a drone yesterday.
The agency added that the team’s observations match the effects caused by a drone strike, noting that radiation levels at the site are still normal.
The agency indicated that On Saturday, its inspectors were forced to take cover after they heard the sounds of nearby drones and scattered gunshots, adding that they requested permission to enter the building.
In a statement reported by Russian media, the state nuclear energy company Rosatom accused Ukraine of carrying out a deliberate attack, which Kiev denied.
Ruling out the hypothesis of accidental targeting
The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, was quoted as saying in a post on the platform X: There should be no attack of any kind on the station, as attacking nuclear facilities is like playing with fire.
According to Rosatom, the drone was operated via a fiber-optic cable, which rules out the hypothesis of accidental targeting.
The CEO of the company, Alexei Likhachev, told Russian media: Today we are one step closer to the occurrence of an incident that would affect people living outside the borders of Russia and Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry rejected this. The accusations, indicating that they are contrary to logic.
Its statement stated: Why would Ukraine target a nuclear station located on its territory and seek to restore it under its sovereignty?
She added: We consider these statements as part of a new disinformation operation carried out by Russia.
A hole in the wall of the turbine room
Rosatom reported that the strike created a hole in the wall of the turbine room, from The main equipment was not damaged.
The Russian-appointed station administration later said that on Sunday, Kiev targeted the station’s transportation center, where vehicles transporting employees are kept.
It added via social media that 6 large buses and two small buses were destroyed as a result of the march attack, noting that none of the workers were injured and that the station was operating normally.
The authorities of the region under Russia’s control had accused Ukraine of… April carried out an attack that it said resulted in the death of a worker in the transportation sector.
- For more: Follow Khaleejion 24 Arabic, Khaleejion 24 English, Khaleejion 24 Live, and for social media follow us on Facebook and Twitter
