Rosatom: Zaporozhye NPP and Energodar suffered more than 750 strikes in 4.5 months
Alexey Likhachev discussed the situation at the station with the head of the IAEA Rafael Grossi in Vienna
Quick Look
- Over the past 4.5 months, the Zaporozhye NPP and Energodar have been subjected to more than 750 attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
- Rosatom General Director Alexei Likhachev discussed the escalation of the situation at the station with IAEA head Rafael Grossi in Vienna.
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Why It Matters
The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has been under the control of Russian forces since March 2022. The plant is regularly attacked, raising IAEA concerns about nuclear safety.
Over the past four and a half months, more than 750 strikes by Ukrainian drones and artillery have been carried out on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and Energodar.
Rosatom General Director Alexei Likhachev met in Vienna with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
Since the end of April, there has been a sharp escalation of the situation at the Zaporozhye NPP site and in Energodar due to the ongoing attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
MOSCOW, September 14 - RIA Novosti. More than 750 strikes by Ukrainian drones and artillery have been carried out over the past four and a half months on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and Energodar, Rosatom said on Monday.
Rosatom General Director Alexei Likhachev met in Vienna with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on the sidelines of the 70th IAEA General Conference, the Russian nuclear state corporation reported on Monday.
Likhachev noted that since the end of April there has been a sharp escalation of the situation at the station site and in its satellite city Energodar due to the ongoing attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the report said.
Open Questions
- What are the specific measures of the IAEA to prevent incidents?
- Will the presence of the IAEA mission at the plant be strengthened?
