Atomic energy watchdog reports damage after Russia accuses Ukraine of dropping explosive charge nearby

The UN’s nuclear watchdog warned on Saturday that the safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was “deteriorating” after a nearby drone strike.

Earlier on Saturday, Russia accused Ukraine of dropping an explosive charge on a road near the occupied plant in southern Ukraine.

The plant, which was seized by Russia’s forces early in the war, has come under repeated attacks that both sides have accused each other of carrying out.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts on site were informed of the detonation near essential plant facilities on Saturday and immediately visited the area, the agency said in a statement.

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  • SGGeorwell@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    4 months ago

    I still maintain that the live feed I saw of the Russians shooting at Zaporizhzhia was the scariest thing I’ve ever seen on TV. It was scarier than 9/11. It apparently continues to be so.

    • Gsus4@mander.xyzEnglish
      201·
      4 months ago

      Now imagine the people in Ukraine, Belarus, russia, etc who were in the region and still remember Chernobyl. 😖 fucking russian terrorists.

      • ArtVandelay@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        4 months ago

        I would be curious as to what extent they teach Chernobyl to the younger generation in Russia. After all, it was highly embarrassing to the USSR.