According to the Ukrainian public operator Energoatom, the infrastructure of the power plant was damaged by bombardments, there are now risks “spray of radioactive substances”.
There is a risk of “spray of radioactive substances” at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporijjia, occupied by Russian troops, the Ukrainian public operator warned on Saturday.
According to Energoatom, Russian troops have “several times shelled over the last day” the site. “The plant’s infrastructure has been damaged, and there are risks of hydrogen leakage and spraying of radioactive substances,” the agency said on Telegram, adding that there was “a high risk of fire “.
For weeks, Moscow and kyiv have accused each other of several bombings that targeted the site of this power plant, raising fears of a nuclear disaster. The UN has called for the establishment of a demilitarized zone around the plant to guarantee its security and to allow the dispatch of an international inspection mission. An inspection mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is expected at the plant “next week”, said Thursday evening the adviser to the Minister of Energy Lana Zerkal quoted by the media.