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IAEA Seeks Access After Drone Targets Zaporizhzhia Plant’s Radiation Lab

The UN nuclear watchdog warns that strikes near nuclear facilities raise safety risks.

Overview

  • The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant told the IAEA that a drone targeted its external radiation control laboratory located outside the site perimeter.
  • Plant management blamed Ukrainian forces for the strike, a claim not independently verified.
  • The IAEA team at the site requested access to inspect the laboratory to check its condition and monitoring capability.
  • No injuries were reported, and officials said it was not yet clear whether the lab was damaged.
  • The laboratory tracks local radiation and weather and supplies data used to plan responses to potential radiation emergencies.