The nuclear power plant in Zaporijia, Ukraine, has been bombed according to several Russian news agencies and confirmed by UN agents specialized in nuclear energy.
The explosions near the Zaporijia nuclear power station, recorded between Saturday night and this morning, are “extremely disturbing,” according to information from UN agents quoted by Sky News.
Rafael Grossi, head of the UN nuclear agency, has already come out to say they were “powerful explosions” in what appeared to be another bombing of the nuclear power plant. “The news … is extremely disturbing. The explosions took place on the site of this major nuclear power plant, which is completely unacceptable,” Grossi underlined in a written statement, adding that the damage to buildings, systems and equipment “is so far not been critical.
Russia has already accused the Ukrainian armed forces of carrying out new bombings at the nuclear power plant to ensure that radiation levels remain “in line with the norm”. “The Kiev regime does not stop provocations to create the threat of disaster at the Zaporijia nuclear power plant,” the largest in Europe and militarily occupied by Russia, the Russian military said in a statement.
Russian state news agency Bag It is alleged that Ukrainian projectiles fell near a warehouse at the plant, but no radioactive emissions were detected.
Renat Karchaa, the Russian operator of the Rosenergoatom nuclear power company, said 15 shots had been fired at the plant’s facilities, according to Bag🇧🇷
The Zaporijia Nuclear Power Plant – Europe’s largest nuclear power plant – has been occupied by Russia since March, but is still operated by Ukrainian troops.
exchange of accusations
Shortly after Moscow accused Kiev of attacking the site, Ukraine’s nuclear agency accused Russia of bombing the Zaporijia nuclear power plant.
“On the morning of November 20, 2022 [este domingo]due to numerous Russian bombings, at least 12 attacks were recorded on the site of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant,” said Energoatom, the state operator of nuclear power plants in Ukraine, quoted by AFP.
Energoatom accuses the Russians of “arranging nuclear blackmail again and endangering the whole world”.
Source: DN
