Ukraine Drone Kills Worker at Russian-Controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
Details of the Drone Attack and International Response
Incident Overview
MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - An employee of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, controlled by Russian forces, was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack, the Russian-installed management of the station said in a Telegram post on Monday.
Statement from Russian-Installed Management
"A driver was killed today when a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone struck the transport department at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant," the post said.
International Atomic Energy Agency's Reaction
IAEA Investigation and Monitoring
The International Atomic Energy Agency said its team on the site will look into the incident and continue to monitor the situation.
Director General's Warning
Statement by Rafael Mariano Grossi
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reiterated that strikes on or near nuclear power plants "can endanger nuclear safety and must not take place," the Vienna-based agency cited him as saying in a post on social media platform X.
Reporting and Editorial Credits
(Reporting by Reuters, writing by Anastasia Teterevleva, additional reporting by Thomas Seythal in Berlin, editing by Vladimir Soldatkin and Friederike Heine)
