Drones strike Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, injuring two workers

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, has been targeted by drones in recent days, resulting in injuries to two workers and raising international concern. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed the attacks, which occurred near a cooling water pond, a dry storage facility for reactor fuel, and the sprinkler system.

On Tuesday, a drone strike near the cooling water pond injured two plant workers. The following day, another drone exploded in the vicinity of the dry storage area for reactor fuel. A third drone subsequently hit the plant's sprinkler system. Despite these direct attacks on the facility, the IAEA reported that radiation levels at the plant remained within normal limits.

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Attacks against nuclear power plants are unacceptable.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi strongly condemned the repeated attacks on the nuclear power plant, calling them unacceptable. He issued an urgent appeal via social media for the warring parties to exercise maximum restraint to prevent any further escalation or potential nuclear incident.

The Zaporizhzhia plant, equipped with six reactors, was seized by Russia early in the conflict. It has been subjected to numerous attacks since then. Although the reactors are currently shut down, they require continuous cooling. An IAEA team remains on-site to monitor the situation.

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He once again urged the warring parties to exercise maximum restraint.