Moscow, June 4 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has requested access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine after a reported drone strike on the Russian-occupied facility.
In a statement, the IAEA said, "The IAEA has been informed by the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) that the nearby Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant (ZTPP), whose switchyard helps deliver electricity to the ZNPP, has been under heavy attack this morning.""The IAEA team at the ZNPP saw light smoke coming from the direction of the ZTPP and heard the sound of military activity."The agency expressed concern about the situation.
It warned that the incident raises serious concerns regarding the ZNPP's sole remaining external powe...