The International Atomic Energy Agency’s director-general, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said Friday that no radiation spikes had been reported at the Zaporizhzhia plant.
The building, allegedly hit by a Russian “projectile” at the Zaporizhzhia plant was “not part of the reactor” but instead a training center at the plant, Grossi said, adding that the Ukrainians were in control of the reactor.
Fire was reported at the nuclear power plant late Thursday, with Western media accusing Russian forces of causing the fire.
However, Russian Defense Ministry said the fire was a result of a “provocation by Kiev” aimed at accusing Russia of creating a hotbed of radioactive contamination.
Grossi said only one reactor of six at Zaporizhzhia is currently operating, at about 60% capacity, and that two people at the site were injured in the fire.
Ukraine’s state nuclear plant operator Enerhoatom said three Ukrainian soldiers were killed and two wounded.
The plant fire came as the Russian military advanced on a strategic city on the Dnieper River near where the facility is located, and gained ground in their bid to cut the country off from the sea.
Source: Agencies
