Russia is talking about bombings by Ukrainian forces at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, as reported by the TASS news agency, citing an official from the Russian nuclear energy agency Rosenergoatom.
Fifteen shells were fired at the station premisesthe Russian news agency TASS reported today, citing Renat Karchaa, adviser to the CEO of Rosenergoatom.
“They bombed not only yesterday, but also today, they are bombing right now”the official said, adding that any artillery attack on the facility poses a threat to nuclear security.
Kartsaa said the shells were fired near a dry nuclear waste storage facility and a building that houses spent nuclear fuel, adding that so far no radioactive emissions have been detectedaccording to TASS.
Ukrainian officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Zaporizhia station area, which Russia seized shortly after it invaded Ukraine, has been repeatedly bombed, with Kyiv and Moscow blaming each other for attacks that could trigger a nuclear accident.
The station, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, provided about a fifth of Ukraine’s electricity before Russia’s February 24 invasion, and was forced to run on backup generators several times.
Source: News Beast
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