nuclear safety risks

Russian drone hits Chornobyl spent fuel site, raising fresh nuclear safety fears

Russian forces struck a building at the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, though radiation levels remained within normal limits and no casualties were reported, Energoatom said on June 7.

7 June, 12:55 PM

Drone hits external radiation facility near Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP

A drone attacked the external radiation control laboratory of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported in a statement on X on May 3.

4 May, 01:50 PM

Driver killed in drone strike on transport facility near Zaporizhzhya NPP

A drone struck a transport workshop near the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) on the morning of April 27, resulting in the death of a driver, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on X.

27 April, 03:14 PM

IAEA reports 14th power loss at Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant lost external power once again, marking the 14th such incident, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi reported on April 16.

17 April, 10:33 AM

Ukraine’s nuclear safety under strain, IAEA warns after latest Russian attacks

Ukraine’s energy system is in its worst condition since September 2024, when the International Atomic Energy Agency began monitoring substations critical to nuclear safety and protection, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said following an assessment of the facilities, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

22 December 2025, 01:11 PM

IAEA: Russian attack hits Ukraine’s nuclear grid

Russia’s overnight combined drone and missile air assault on Ukraine damaged substations critical tothe safety and security of the country’s nuclear power plants (NPPs), IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reported on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 08:21 AM

Russian drone near misses South Ukraine NPP

A Russian drone was downed and detonated approximately 800 meters from the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Oblast overnight, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reported on Sept. 25.

26 September 2025, 09:29 AM

IAEA: Six of seven safeguards broken at Russia-occupied ZNPP

The safety situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains precarious, with six of the seven pillars compromised, said International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi at the Sep. 8 Board of Governors meeting in Vienna.

9 September 2025, 09:38 AM

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant faces water shortages, safety risks increasing - IAEA

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team stationed at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) witnessed growing issues in ensuring a reliable water supply to the plant’s six reactors, IAEA head Rafael Mariano Grossi wrote on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 12:06 PM

India says it acted as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia on Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant

During Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, India maintained contacts with both sides and occasionally relayed messages between them, including on issues related to the safety of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told Politico on June 10.

11 June 2025, 03:12 PM

IAEA chief visits Ukraine to assess nuclear risks

International Atomic Energy Agency Director Rafael Grossi arrived in Ukraine on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 10:22 AM

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