Drone strike hits lab at Europe's biggest nuclear power plant as warning issued
A drone has hit the External Radiation Control Laboratory at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been informed. The IAEA's Director General, Rafael Grossi, stated that any attack near nuclear sites poses a nuclear safety risk.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, Europe's largest, has been hit by a drone strike targeting its External Radiation Control Laboratory. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed of the incident. No injuries were reported, but the extent of the damage is under investigation. The IAEA team at the site has requested access to the lab. The plant has been under concern since the start of the war with Russia in 2022 and was captured by Russian forces in March 2022. The incident follows a previous drone strike on April 27 that killed a driver at the plant's transport workshop.
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