The Russians are bombing the agreed route of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team to the Zaporizhzhia NPP, and a group of experts whose goal was to avoid a nuclear accident can no longer continue on their way for safety reasons. , – says the head of the regional military administration Oleksandr Starukh, who is quoted by The Guardian.

Zaporizhzhia NPP, controlled by the RussiansPhoto: Kostyantyn Mikhalchevsky / Sputnik / Profimedia
  • “The Russians are bombing the pre-agreed route of the IAEA mission from Zaporozhye. The UN team cannot continue the journey for security reasons.
  • Ukraine continues to make efforts to organize safe access of the international IAEA mission to the NPP.
  • We ask the Russian Federation to stop provocations and give the IAEA unhindered access to the Ukrainian nuclear facility,” a Ukrainian official wrote on Telegram on Thursday morning.

According to Ukrainian officials quoted by The Guardian, Russian forces also attacked the town of Energodar, home to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, on Thursday morning.

The Ukrainian operator of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant “Energoatom” reported that around 5:00 a.m. the city was continuously bombed.

According to the mayor of Energodar, Dmytro Orlov, “several civilian objects” were damaged, and there are victims. The mayor also says that Russian forces are using mortars, automatic weapons and rockets.

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