According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an employee of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been killed in a drone attack. As reported by RBC-Ukraine citing a statement from the agency, this is the second time an employee of the facility has been killed in recent days.
Strike Victims
According to information provided by the IAEA, a worker at the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant, located near the ZNPP, was also killed in the same drone strike. Thus, the latest incident claimed the lives of two people working at energy facilities in the region.
Chronology of Incidents
A few days prior, according to the agency, the IAEA received information about the death of another Zaporizhzhia NPP employee who also fell victim to a drone strike. Overall, over a short period, according to the international body, at least three nuclear and thermal energy workers in the Zaporizhzhia region have been killed as a result of UAV attacks.
IAEA Leadership Reaction
Agency Director General Rafael Grossi strongly condemned the shelling. He stressed that such attacks are completely unacceptable and directly violate the fundamental principles of nuclear safety. "All such attacks on nuclear power plant workers must stop immediately," Grossi stated.
Condition: Personnel Safety
In his statement, the IAEA chief also emphasized that nuclear facility personnel must be able to perform their daily duties without undue stress or constant fear for their own lives. According to him, preserving the lives and health of nuclear power plant workers is a prerequisite for ensuring the safety of these facilities.
Context: Repeated Blackouts
Recall that on the night of November 8, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was left without external power supply. According to available data, this blackout became the 16th since the beginning of the year. Repeated external power outages and attacks on infrastructure, according to international experts, create additional risks for the operation of Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
