UN Atomic Agency Confirms ‘No Impact’ on Safety After Ukraine Nuclear Plant Fire

Report comes as both Ukraine and Russia blame one another for a fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
UN Atomic Agency Confirms ‘No Impact’ on Safety After Ukraine Nuclear Plant Fire
The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at its headquarters in Vienna on May 24, 2021. Lisi Niesner/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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As Ukraine and Russia blame one another for a fire at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the U.N. agency that monitors nuclear energy stated that “no impact” on safety was reported.

In a statement posted late on Aug. 11, the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) wrote on social media that its experts “witnessed strong dark smoke coming from the ZNPP’s northern area following multiple explosions heard in the evening.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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