No damage to reactors at Ukraine nuclear plant after Russian shelling, says UN atomic chief
India Today
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that six nuclear reactors at Zaporizhzhia power plant, that came under Russian shelling, remains unaffected. No radiation rise was detected.
The United Nations' atomic watchdog has said there has been no release of radiation at the Ukrainian nuclear plant that was targeted by the Russian military. Six nuclear reactors remain unaffected by the shelling.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, largest of its kind in Europe, was on fire early on Friday during intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Mariano Grossi said that the agency is in contact with the Ukrainian nuclear regulator and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after a building on the site was hit.
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Grossi said two people on the site were injured in the fire. According to the plant operator and the regulator, the situation “continues to be extremely tense and challenging.” He said that only one reactor is operating at about 60%.
The director general also offered to travel to Chernobyl to negotiate with Ukraine and Russia to try and ensure security of all nuclear sites.
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