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IAEA Alarmed: Drones Pose Threat to Nuclear Power Plants in Ukraine
Nuclear safety in Ukraine has once again been seriously compromised. Just hours after the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) suffered its longest complete loss of external power supply since the start of the war, a drone struck dangerously close to the active South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (Pivdennoukrayinsk).
The safety of Europe's largest nuclear power plant is threatened by drone warfare in Ukraine. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons /Ralf1969, CC BY-SA 3.0
“Once again, drones are flying far too close to nuclear power plants, endangering nuclear safety,” warned IAEA chief Rafael Grossi. He cautioned that it was fortunate that the plant itself remained undamaged: “Next time, we may not be so lucky.” According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a drone was intercepted during the night and exploded about 800 meters from…
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