The International Atomic Energy Organization (IOEA) reassured Tuesday, announcing that there was no ‘No consequence for nuclear security’ When a Ukrainian supply drone hit a Russian nuclear power plant.
Rosenergoatom, which manages the unit, said earlier yesterday via a Telegram that “Ukrainian Armed Forces Battle Drone attempted to attack the cooling tower of the Navavaronez nuclear power plant”in the central part of Russian territory, Monday night to Tuesday.
The IAEA said it was informed by Russia that unmanned aerial vehicle hit the station.
There was no “No consequence of nuclear safety and no change in the level of radioactivity” In the installation, the UAE said, part of the UN system, via X.
Its general manager, the Rafael Grossi; ‘Repeats that nuclear facilities should never become attacks on attack’he added.
Rosenergoatom argued earlier that unmanned aira ‘was neutralized by technical means’ Near the installation, before it blown up, falling on a cooling tower.
“There were no damage, no injuries”according to the managing company, which assured that the unit was not affected.
The Ukrainian side has not commented as this stage.
Kiev has intensified the blows against Russian energy and oil infrastructure, saying that it is a legitimate return of Moscow’s invasion of three and a half years ago and the daily raids of its forces against Ukrainian cities, often deprived of electricity.
Moscow and Kiev have been overlapped repeatedly For attacks on nuclear facilities during the war, raising concerns about a nuclear accident.
The nuclear power plant in Zaporizia, southern Ukraine, captured by Russian troops shortly after the invasion of February 2022, has been disconnected from the electricity grid for two weeks.
It depends on emergency generators for the operation of the cooling systems of its reactors and other security means.
Source :Skai
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