Zaporozhye plant notifies IAEA of Oct. 5 attacks

The Zaporozhye nuclear plant notified IAEA experts that a laboratory and a radioactive waste treatment building were struck on Oct. 5, officials said. Reaction pending.

IAEA experts notified at Zaporozhye

Officials said the laboratory and the radioactive waste treatment building were attacked by the Ukrainian army on Oct. 5; the claim was contained in the plant's notification to IAEA experts.

Officials said they informed IAEA experts but did not provide further detail on the extent of damage, any casualties, or whether reactor operations were affected.

If damage to radioactive-waste handling or treatment infrastructure is confirmed, it could complicate safeguards and monitoring and raise regional safety concerns; any contamination risks would be subject to technical assessment by specialists.

Officials said the incident occurred on Oct. 5; the coming 48 hours, through Oct. 7, will be a key window for any on-site assessments and for additional notifications from plant operators and IAEA experts.