1 killed, 15 injured in drone explosion at bus stop used by Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant workers, IAEA says
The Russian-installed administration at the plant told the IAEA that 16 staff members and subcontractors were injured in the blast.
A drone explosion at a bus stop frequented by Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant personnel claimed one life and left 15 others injured on August 18, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Russian forces occupying the plant reported 16 staff members and subcontractors were hurt in the blast. The incident, described by ZNPP director as the worst the facility has ever experienced, prompted IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to urge military commanders involved in attacking nuclear power plants or their personnel to cease such actions immediately.
The IAEA, the United Nations nuclear watchdog, did not disclose which party was responsible for the attack. This event echoes a similar incident on June 4, when Ukrainian Thermal Power Plant experienced a heavy assault, which Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces denied, attributing it to Russian forces. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest, and one of the ten largest globally, remains a significant concern for Ukraine, as its occupation by Russia is considered one of the gravest threats to nuclear safety, both domestically and internationally.
In May, the IAEA reported a sharp rise in drone activity near several Ukrainian nuclear power plant sites, with over 160 unmanned aerial vehicles detected on May 13-14.
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