IAEA: 2 people killed in drone attack on Zaporizh nuclear power plant and thermal power plant

(Johannesburg = Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Confirmation = One employee was killed in a drone attack on the 9th (local time) at a nuclear power plant in the Zaporizh region of southern Ukraine, occupied by Russia, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.

The IAEA added that one employee was killed in a separate drone attack at the nearby Zaporizhia thermal power plant.

The IAEA said it received such a report in a post posted on

The IAEA added that one employee at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant was reported to have died in a drone attack a few days ago.

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi strongly condemned the attack, calling it "an unacceptable attack that violates nuclear safety principles."

“All attacks targeting nuclear power plant workers must stop immediately,” Grossi said, adding, “All nuclear power plant employees must be able to do their jobs without undue stress or fear.”

The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which Russia took control of shortly after the start of the war, is the largest in Europe, and has been the target of several air raids, raising constant concerns about radioactive material leaks.

The IAEA also announced the previous day that Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant was disconnected from its external power supply line and was relying on diesel generators to cool the reactor.

Currently, all six reactors at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant are out of operation, but to prevent 'reactor meltdown', in which the core melts, power must be supplied to operate the cooling and safety systems.