IAEA reports hundreds of gunshots fired at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
global.espreso.tv
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:16:00 +0300

The IAEA reported the information.On the night of July 13, starting at 10:00 p.m., shooting began and lasted for about an hour. The IAEA team recorded hundreds of small arms shots near the reactor units of the plant.During an inspection of the site, observers saw numerous small-caliber shell casings scattered on the ground near reactor units 5 and 6. At the same time, they did not find any damage."Such military activity at or near a large nuclear power plant is clearly unacceptable," Grossi said.He also recalled the recent escalation of drone attacks in the area of the ZNPP and in the city of Enerhodar, where the plant's staff live.On May 7, the backup 330 kV power line, which remained available to the Zaporizhzhia NPP, was disconnected. This made the plant completely dependent on a single operational 750 kV line. Repairs were complicated by ongoing shelling.As of June 26, according to the IAEA, the plant was still operating on a single power line.At the beginning of July, specialists from Ukrenergo restored the operation of the high-voltage line supplying the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after a blackout caused by a Russian attack on July 4.
Latest news
