Russian authorities based in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar accused Ukrainian troops on Tuesday of once again bombing the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, according to Russian news agency TASS.
Officials said two shells exploded near a storage building for used fuel at the plant.
Ukraine and Russia have repeatedly accused each other of attacking Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, which is due to be visited this week by an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission.
Captured by Russian troops in March but run by Ukrainian officials, Zaporizhzhia has been a turning point in a conflict that has escalated into a war of attrition fought mainly in eastern and southern Ukraine, six months after Russia launched its invasion.
“We need to protect the security of the biggest nuclear facility in Ukraine and Europe,” said Rafael Grossi, director general of the IAEA.
According to the agency, the mission will assess physical damage, conditions in which employees are working on site, and “determine the functionality of safety and security systems.” It will also “carry out urgent safeguards activities,” a reference to tracking nuclear material.
Source: CNN Brasil
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