New Delhi, May 31 -- Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Saturday (local time) expressed "serious concern" after Russia accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in southern Ukraine, an allegation that Kyiv has denied.

In a statement posted on X, the IAEA said that the incident would be the first drone attack within the plant's perimeter since April 2024. ZNPP was captured by Russian forces in the early days of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, ABC News reported. The facility now sits roughly 30 miles from the closest portion of the front line.

The agency added, "The IAEA has been informed by the ZNPP th...