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IAEA reports blasts and smoke near Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant

Representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency stationed at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant recorded explosions and smoke near an auxiliary facility located close to the main site on Aug. 2, according to the agency’s latest report.

3 August 2025, 11:42 AM

Shooting took place at Zaporizhzhya NPP with shell casings found near reactors — IAEA

Hundreds of small arms shots were fired at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant on the evening of July 12, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on July 14.

14 July 2025, 04:31 PM

IAEA to ensure safety at expanded Khmelnytskyi NPP

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will serve as the guarantor of nuclear safety at the completion of new power units at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Presidential Office wrote on July 10.

11 July 2025, 08:54 AM

Ukraine denies Russian claims about malfunction at South Ukraine Nuclear Plant

Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation has refuted Russia’s claims that a malfunction occurred at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant in Mykolaiv Oblast.

7 July 2025, 08:55 PM

Russia eyes Zaporizhzhya NPP restart, IAEA calls it unrealistic

Russia has not promised to abandon plans to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, but this move is unrealistic and should be avoided, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on June 9.

10 June 2025, 09:07 AM

IAEA warns of ongoing nuclear safety risks in Ukraine amid Russian attacks

Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, warned during a Kyiv visit on June 3 that Russian air attacks pose a persistent threat to Ukraine’s nuclear safety, the IAEA press service reported on June 3.

4 June 2025, 02:50 PM

IAEA: Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant not in condition to be restarted

The Russian-occupied Ukrainian Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) cannot be restarted due to a lack of water to cool its reactors and the absence of a stable external power supply, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi told Reuters during his June 3 visit to Kyiv.

4 June 2025, 09:05 AM

IAEA chief Grossi visits Ukraine to discuss energy recovery

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi arrived in Ukraine on June 3, marking his 12th visit to the country since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

3 June 2025, 06:12 PM

IAEA sees no signs Russia is preparing to restart Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant

There are no signs that Russia, which occupies Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, is preparing to restart the facility, Reuters reported on May 29, citing an unnamed official from the International Atomic Energy Agency.

30 May 2025, 03:01 PM

No signs of Russia preparing to restart ZNPP — IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) observers have not registered any signs of Russia preparing to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), IAEA said on May 29.

29 May 2025, 09:42 PM

Russia’s ZNPP plans signal broader occupation goals

The Kremlin’s efforts to assert permanent control over the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant suggest plans to illegally annex more Ukrainian territory, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a new report on May 28.

28 May 2025, 11:39 AM

IAEA reports eight drones spotted near South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA specialists recorded eight drones flying just four kilometers from Ukraine’s South Nuclear Power Plant on the night of April 9, the agency said on its website on April 11.

11 April 2025, 05:04 PM

IAEA chief Grossi announces bid for UN secretary-general

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi announced his bid for UN secretary-general during a speech at the Argentine Council on International Relations, La Nacion reports on April 2.

2 April 2025, 03:59 PM

Ukraine says Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant restart only possible after full de-occupation

Any changes to the operational licenses of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), currently under Russian occupation and with all six of its reactors in cold shutdown, will only be possible after the facility is fully de-occupied and returned to Ukraine’s control, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) said in a statement on March 28.

28 March 2025, 12:30 PM

Bulgaria nears deal to sell reactors for Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi NPP

Bulgaria is preparing a government-level decision on the sale of reactors to Ukraine for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said during a session of the Verkhovna Rada, Liga reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 03:08 PM

IAEA examines drone debris from Chornobyl NPP strike, avoids naming its origin

IAEA experts has examined the UAV debris with characteristics matching those of a Shahed-type drone, collected after an attack on the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) sarcophagus, the organization wrote in its report on Feb. 27.

28 February 2025, 10:14 AM

IAEA reports on Chornobyl NPP situation after Russian drone strike

Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) examined the damaged shelter at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) on Feb. 15 after it was struck by a Russian drone, the agency reported.

16 February 2025, 10:29 AM

Russian drone targets Chornobyl sarcophagus, radiation levels remain normal - SES

Radiation levels remain within normal limits following a Russian drone strike on the shelter covering Unit 4 of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 11:36 AM

Russia blocks IAEA mission at Zaporizhzhya NPP again, using blackmail and staged provocations – Ukraine

On Feb. 12, Russia once again obstructed the rotation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on Feb. 12.

12 February 2025, 06:26 PM

Russia blocks IAEA rotation at Europe’s largest NPP

The rotation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission at the seized Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has been postponed due to a lack of security guarantees from Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi wrote in a press commentary published on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 01:30 PM

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