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Safety at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant deteriorating, IAEA warns

www.theguardian.com Safety at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant deteriorating, IAEA warns

Atomic energy watchdog reports damage after Russia accuses Ukraine of dropping explosive charge nearby

Safety at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant deteriorating, IAEA warns

The UN’s nuclear watchdog warned on Saturday that the safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was “deteriorating” after a nearby drone strike.

Earlier on Saturday, Russia accused Ukraine of dropping an explosive charge on a road near the occupied plant in southern Ukraine.

The plant, which was seized by Russia’s forces early in the war, has come under repeated attacks that both sides have accused each other of carrying out.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts on site were informed of the detonation near essential plant facilities on Saturday and immediately visited the area, the agency said in a statement.

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