IAEA Reports Potential Drone Strike Near Ukrainian Nuclear Facility

2025-07-02 09:32:58

(MENAFN) The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Tuesday that the agency was alerted to a potential drone strike close to a Ukrainian nuclear facility.

Director General Rafael Grossi stated, "The IAEA team based at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been informed of a drone attack that damaged several vehicles near the site’s cooling pond last week," according to a press release from the agency.

The agency’s statement revealed that six drones were reportedly involved in the assault, citing a report obtained by ZNPP officials.

However, it was further clarified that while IAEA inspectors were shown a truck that allegedly had been hit by a drone, they were unable to confirm the extent of the damage. Due to their distance from the vehicle, they could not verify any destruction or detect drone fragments.

Grossi emphasized the severity of the situation, saying, “If this report is confirmed, it would represent a completely unacceptable attack in the proximity of a major nuclear power plant. Whoever is behind such attacks is playing with fire. It must stop immediately.”

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