Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues.
Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country. We will keep you updated on the developments surrounding the situation in Ukraine on the 8th (Japan time), including the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries involved.
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Russia “Ukrainian military drone attack on nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine”
Regarding the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which Russia continues to occupy, on the 7th, Russia's state-run nuclear power company Rosatom claimed that the nuclear power plant was attacked by Ukrainian military drones.
The roof of Unit 6 and an area adjacent to the cafeteria were attacked, leaving three people injured. However, there has been no serious damage to the nuclear power plant, and there has been no change in radiation levels in the nuclear power plant and surrounding areas. The IAEA, which has experts stationed at the nuclear power plant, confirmed on social media that the damage to Unit 6 did not jeopardize the safety of the plant, but confirmed that the drone attack also caused a physical shock to the reactor. I made it clear that I did.
IAEA Director-General Grossi issued a statement saying, ``Such reckless attacks significantly increase the risk of a serious nuclear accident and must be stopped immediately,'' without specifying who carried out the attack.
On the other hand, a spokesperson for the Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine denied to local media, ``Ukraine is not involved in any armed provocation that occurred on the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.''
Concerns about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continue to arise, as the supply of external power necessary for cooling the reactor is frequently cut off due to successive shelling attacks.