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Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Wounded Two Workers At Zaporizhzhia Plant

Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Wounded Two Workers At Zaporizhzhia Plant

Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear plant, has sat under Russian military control since March 2022, drawing repeated strikes.

  • Russia's Foreign Ministry blamed a targeted Ukrainian drone strike for the August 25 injuries.
  • The reactors have sat offline since 2022 but still need power to keep cooling systems running.
  • The IAEA keeps permanent monitors on site after years of dueling shelling accusations.

Why it matters: A nuclear plant contested by two armies has no witness besides the armies themselves.

Russia MFA (Telegram) ↗ · Aug 25, 20268/25/26