Shelling near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says UN watchdog IAEA

The International Atomic Energy Agency said multiple artillery shells struck an area outside the plant’s perimeter Tuesday amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Firefighters work at the site of a building hit during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia on 16 September 2025 | Reuters

Bengaluru: The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Tuesday its team at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant heard shelling close to the site and observed black smoke rising from three nearby locations.

The IAEA team was informed that multiple artillery shells struck an area outside the plant’s perimeter, around 400 metres (437 yards) from its off-site diesel fuel storage facility, the agency said in a statement.

“While there were no reports of casualties or equipment damage, the incident once again underlined the constant dangers to nuclear safety and security,” IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said.

(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)

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