Recent developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict have brought the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, into sharp focus. Russian forces, which have controlled the plant since March 2022, accused Ukraine of launching drone strikes against the facility, including one near reactor No. 6's dome, as reported by Russia's state nuclear agency. These allegations have been vehemently denied by Kyiv. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed drone strikes on one of the plant's six reactors but did not attribute responsibility. Despite these tensions, officials at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant reported that none of the reactors had been damaged, although they warned that such strikes could lead to a major accident. The situation has prompted calls for international intervention, with former British army colonel @HamishDBG describing the use of a nuclear power station in military conflict as 'absolutely bonkers' and 'too dangerous'. The United Nations and the IAEA, referred to as the UN's atomic agency by IAEA's Grossi, have both expressed grave concerns about the risk of a major nuclear accident, urging an immediate cessation of strikes targeting the facility. Amidst these alarming developments, Russia has called for an emergency meeting of the IAEA's 35-nation Board of Governors to discuss the attacks. In a related development, three were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, and there is already more damage to power plants in Ukraine than last year. The US has called for the return of the plant to Ukraine.
Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine accused of another nuclear plant drone strike; Flooding worsens in Russia's Orenburg https://t.co/ehNqSyDYvv
Russia-Ukraine war updates: EU slams attack on Zaporizhzhia plant https://t.co/hj4qQnEJNu
The International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) says it will hold a special meeting on the #Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, Europe’s biggest, that is at the center of growing tensions in the Russia-#Ukraine war. https://t.co/zjFPB9iebu
UN nuclear watchdog’s board sets emergency meeting after Zaporizhzhia attacks https://t.co/wKcThYjgJY
An explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine on Tuesday posed no direct threat to its safety but underscored the “extremely serious situation” at the facility, the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency said. https://t.co/CFgisWgmBx
Ukrainian military attacks a nuclear power plant in Ukraine — in a region captured by Russia. But look what the title says in the article. Because they know that most people don’t read beyond the headlines. Lessons in propaganda. #Zaporizhzhia https://t.co/G4maAdNJCF
UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is ‘extremely serious’ https://t.co/hyAG6p5NFH
UKRAINIAN MILITARY SPY AGENCY SAYS: KYIV DOES NOT TAKE MILITARY ACTION AGAINST NUCLEAR FACILITIES, OUR POSITION IS CLEAR AND UNEQUIVOCAL
UN atomic watchdog says status of Ukrainian nuclear plant occupied by Russia is ’extremely serious’ https://t.co/yJJaBTZFwD https://t.co/8J6VAvd8vM
UN atomic watchdog says status of Ukrainian nuclear plant occupied by Russia is 'extremely serious' https://t.co/LIJeYkxYNN
⚠️ UKRAINE RACES TO FIX AND SHIELD ITS POWER PLANTS AFTER RUSSIAN ONSLAUGHT Full Story → https://t.co/qAH3LF5x7a When a Russian attack plunged a Ukrainian thermal power plant into darkness on March 29, 51-year-old Ihor did not have time to think. https://t.co/ZjrZKRYXSj
#WATCH | As #Russia targets #Ukraine's energy infrastructure amid a slew of territorial gains in the two-year-long war, #Kyiv has revealed the damage suffered in recent days and weeks. https://t.co/RyghcQxVY9
#Russia playing "dangerous game": #US calls on #Moscow to withdraw military from #Ukraine's #Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant https://t.co/Dvkrm3HPoF
⚠️ IAEA BOARD TO MEET ON UKRAINE'S ZAPORIZHZHIA ON THURSDAY, DIPLOMATS SAY Full Story → https://t.co/XBkFyDlCu3 An extraordinary meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors called by Russia to discuss attacks on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear…
#ExpressExplained | A drone strike at the #Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Sunday triggered a new crisis at the facility that has been repeatedly brought to the brink of disaster by the war between Russia and Ukraine. https://t.co/OkZNX9p1Ml
🔴 LAVROV: RUSSIA TO SEEK IAEA'S 'HONEST ASSESSMENT' ON DRONE ATTACKS ON ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR PLANT
The U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency on Sunday confirmed drone strikes on one of the plant’s six reactors, but did not attribute responsibility to either side. https://t.co/9on8oQvLTn
We urge all parties to avoid causing a dangerous nuclear incident in #Ukraine, which could pose enormous immediate and long term threats to human health and the environment. https://t.co/TQoECB1Tnj
State Department: We are aware of reports of a UAV attack on the Zaporizhia NPP. We continue to monitor the status of the plant thanks to official reports from the IAEA, which, fortunately, notes that the damage caused by the drone strike did not compromise nuclear safety https://t.co/RmdnvkRvOd
🇷🇺🇺🇦 1) Ukraine attacks nuclear power plant in Russian control. 2) US calls for the return of the plant to Ukraine. https://t.co/Lk5qfWcSBc
Strikes targetting Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident and must cease immediately”, @iaeaorg head @rafaelmgrossi said on Sunday https://t.co/gInQ8xG8Hv
🚨🇷🇺RUSSIA CALLS FOR EMERGENCY UN MEETING OVER ATTACK ON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Russian ambassador to IAEA: “Russia requested an extraordinary session of the Board with regard to the recent attacks and provocations of the armed forces of Ukraine against the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear… https://t.co/b25eguLrYm https://t.co/0hj7FCJysr
⚠️ RUSSIA SAYS IT CALLS EMERGENCY IAEA BOARD MEETING ON ZAPORIZHZHIA ATTACKS Full Story → https://t.co/7eusm1DrNg Russia's ambassador to the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday his country had called an emergency meeting of the watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors over…
⚠️ FOUR KILLED IN RUSSIAN AIR STRIKES ON UKRAINE'S NORTH AND SOUTH Full Story → https://t.co/XvquTIPBF1 Russian missile and guided bombs attacks on Monday killed four people in Ukraine's south and north, officials said. https://t.co/u0Lll0VlLP
United Nations Body Again Warns of Risk to Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant https://t.co/nLswLQcbBz
Ukraine and Russia trade fresh accusations of targeting a major nuclear power plant https://t.co/1UdtTAr3Jj https://t.co/ECW7RJEbBd
IAEA'S GROSSI: CAME CLOSE TO NUCLEAR ACCIDENT IN ZAPORIZHZHIA
Russia Says Ukraine Tried To Strike Zaporizhzhia Plant Again With Drone https://t.co/l8F8Pcb5A7 https://t.co/XzR2FzRyUL
Ukraine denies Russia's claims of exploding drones at nuclear plant. Tensions persist in occupied territory https://t.co/hyMRFdHPqm
Ukraine denies a Russian claim that it launched drone strikes on a major nuclear power plant https://t.co/F70O20MBF5
⚠️ EXPLAINER-THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN THE EYE OF THE UKRAINE WAR Full Story → https://t.co/BVmjDj6ihS Russia said Ukraine struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station controlled by Russian forces three times on Sunday and demanded the West respond, though Kyiv said it had… https://t.co/R0rAVseXmE
Ukraine denies Russian claim that it launched drone strikes on major nuclear power plant https://t.co/b23nTOHjpM
Russia, which has occupied the plant since March 2022, blamed the attacks on Ukraine—an allegation which Kyiv has denied. https://t.co/RtuPx6z56i
Officials at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power said none of the reactors had been damaged but warned such strikes could lead to a "major accident." https://t.co/OSkU7LfP63
Russia-Ukraine war: Three killed by Putin’s drones in Zaporizhzhia region after nuclear plant hit https://t.co/Pfl8gssXlp
🇺🇦🇷🇺IS THIS HOW NUCLEAR WAR STARTS? Russia has accused Ukraine of striking the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest. Russia's state nuclear agency reports 3 drone strikes, including one near reactor No. 6's dome. UN's atomic agency calls for a halt to attacks on… https://t.co/Nb8VZZVf5e https://t.co/VpIUR7uFuR
Financial Times: Russia has changed its tactics with attacks behind Ukrainian lines and is now aiming for the complete and irreversible destruction of power plants in the country. In Ukraine they say there is already more damage to power plants than last year, and Russia is…
“It’s absolutely bonkers that a nuclear power station is being used in a military conflict.” It’s “too dangerous” for the situation concerning the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to continue without international intervention, says former British army colonel @HamishDBG. https://t.co/yGwIcqlgtG
Russia-Ukraine war live: Three killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region https://t.co/frUPMBkdxo