Russia-Ukraine war: UN nuclear watchdog condemns drone strike on Zaporizhzhia plant

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The UN nuclear watchdog has urged restraint after the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was attacked on Sunday. Photograph: AP The UN nuclear watchdog has urged restraint after the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was attacked on Sunday. Rafael Grossi at the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed at least three direct hits against the site’s main reactor containment structures. Such attacks “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident”, he said. Russian officials at the plant claimed the site was attacked by Ukrainian military drones, including a strike on the dome of the plant’s sixth power unit. READ MORE Ukraine’s intelligence agency has...