Russia: "Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Shelled by Ukrainian Forces... No Radioactive Material Leakage"

"15 Shells Fell but No Signs of Leakage Found"

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. (Image source=Reuters Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine was shelled on the 20th (local time), but no radioactive material leakage was detected, Tass news agency reported, citing the Russian nuclear power operator Rosenergoatom.

According to the report, Rosenergoatom stated that 15 shells fell near the spent nuclear fuel storage building within the Zaporizhzhia plant on that day.

The company claimed that the shelling was an attack by the Ukrainian military and added that no traces of radioactive material leakage were found after the shells fell.

The Zaporizhzhia plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, is occupied by Russian forces but operated by Ukrainian staff. Amid clashes between Russia and Ukraine, repeated shelling damage has raised international concerns over safety issues such as radioactive leakage.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has continuously urged Russia and Ukraine to designate the Zaporizhzhia plant area as a demilitarized safety zone to alleviate safety concerns.

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