Overview

• IAEA inspectors at Zaporizhzhia NPP heard explosions and observed smoke rising from an auxiliary site located 1,200 meters from the reactor perimeter on August 2.
• Site officials told the IAEA team that artillery and drone fire began at around 9:00 a.m. and that a subsequent blaze was quickly extinguished with no injuries to plant staff or emergency personnel.
• The Russian-installed plant administration reported one civilian death in the shelling but confirmed that radiation levels remained within normal parameters throughout the incident.
• Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power station, has been offline since its seizure by Russian forces in March 2022 and still depends on external electricity to cool its fuel rods.
• Grossi reiterated an urgent appeal for maximum military restraint near all nuclear facilities to prevent the risk of a catastrophic accident.