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Moscow Accuses Kiev of Endangering Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant After Truck Attack
N1 SerbiaLO·RU · UA·1 day ago
Rosatom director Aleksej Lihačov alleges Ukrainian forces attacked fuel trucks near the Zaporizhzhia NPP, causing fatalities. The claim is unverified and part of ongoing mutual accusations over the plant's safety. This raises nuclear safety risks and could escalate rhetoric around the facility.
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Rosatom claims Ukrainian forces conducted a combined strike on a diesel fuel convoy delivering supplies to the Zaporizhzhia NPP, resulting in two Russian military fatalities. This claim, currently unverified, significantly escalates nuclear safety concerns at the occupied plant. Concurrently, IAEA inspector rotations continue, and high-level diplomatic engagement between Rosatom and IAEA leadership is confirmed.