According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), there have again been several strong explosions at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhia. IAEA experts on site reported dozens of impacts near and on the site of Europe’s largest nuclear facility, the authority said on Sunday. The incidents on Saturday and Sunday abruptly ended a period of relative calm at the Russian-held facility, Director General Rafael Grossi said.
Experts from the Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA/IAEA) saw some of the explosions from their windows. The management of the facility reported damage to some buildings, systems and equipment. So far, however, the damage has not affected nuclear safety. There were no injuries.
The Russian Defense Ministry has accused Ukrainian forces of massively shelling the nuclear power plant with artillery since Saturday. On Sunday morning alone, twelve large-caliber projectiles were aimed at the facility, said Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, according to Russian news agencies. Eight projectiles fell between the reactor blocks, one hit the roof of a special station. The radiation in the vicinity of the nuclear power plant is normal, said Konashenkov.
