Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant | 09 Apr 2024

Source: IE

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP) faced a drone strike amid the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

• Russia, in control of the facility, accused Ukraine of launching the attacks.
• The Zaporizhzhya NPP is located near Energodar in south-eastern Ukraine, it ranks as the largest NPP in Europe. The facility is owned and operated by Energoatom, Ukraine's state-owned nuclear energy generating company.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the global nuclear watchdog, provides technical assistance to the plant and conducts inspections to ensure compliance with international safety standards.

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