Europe's largest nuclear power plant was bombarded in Ukraine, where Russia invaded, and the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency said that there was no damage to the reactor, but that it "endangered the safety of the nuclear power plant and is completely unacceptable." expressed great concern.
In Ukraine, on the 5th, the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the southeastern part of the country occupied by Russian forces was shelled. Ukrainian shelling," he said.
The IAEA said on Monday that the shelling had damaged the plant's external power supply system, and that one of its three operating reactors had been cut off from the power grid after an emergency protection system tripped. They say they have been contacted by the Ukrainian side.
On the other hand, it has received reports that there was no damage to the reactor, no leakage of radioactive material, and no injuries.
"Any military action that endangers the safety of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is totally unacceptable and should be avoided," Grossi said in a statement.
In addition, the US think tank War Research Institute said, ``The Russian military appears to be using nuclear power to take advantage of fears of a nuclear disaster in order to discourage the United States and Europe from providing military support to Ukraine. In order to prevent this, nuclear power plants are effectively used as a 'nuclear shield'."
In Ukraine, the battle situation in the east is stalemate, and in the south, where Ukrainian forces continue to counterattack, Russian forces are believed to be busy responding.
In an analysis on the 7th, the British Ministry of Defense said, "It is highly likely that at least six commanders were dismissed after the military invasion as a compensation for the poor performance of the Russian army, and at least 10 Russian troops. Officers were also killed, and these effects may complicate Russian operations."