IAEA Requests Access to Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant Lab After Drone Attack
External Radiation Control Laboratory targeted in drone strike; no injuries or critical damage reported
L'essentiel
- IAEA experts have requested access to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant's External Radiation Control Laboratory after a drone attack.
- The ZNPP said a Ukrainian drone targeted the facility, located outside the plant's perimeter.
- No injuries were reported and no critical damage to equipment was confirmed.
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The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest nuclear facility, has been at the center of concerns throughout the Ukraine conflict. The plant has been occupied by Russian forces since early 2022 and has experienced multiple incidents raising nuclear safety concerns.
VIENNA, May 3. /TASS/. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have requested access to the Zaoporzhye Nuclear Power Plant's (ZNPP) External Radiation Control Laboratory following a drone attack. "IAEA has been informed by the ZNPP that a drone targeted its External Radiation Control Laboratory (ECRL) today. There were no reported injuries and it is not yet known if the strike damaged the lab, which is located outside the ZNPP perimeter. IAEA team at the site has requested access to the lab, Director General Rafael Grossi says, reiterating that any attacks near nuclear sites can pose nuclear safety risks," it wrote on its X page. The ZNPP said earlier that its External Radiation Control Laboratory has been attacked by a Ukrainian drone. NO one was hurt, no critical damage to the equipment was reported, the ZNPP said.
Questions ouvertes
- Who launched the drone attack
- What was the specific target of the attack
- Will IAEA gain access to the laboratory
