Russian forces shelled the Zaporizhzhia NPP again, hitting near the storage of radiation sources — Energoatom

On August 11, the Russian forces launched ten strikes at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The Russian forces struck near the storage of radiation sources, as reported by the operator of the Energoatom station.

According to the operator, five strikes occurred near the commandant's office of the plant. There, the Russians struck near the welding station and the storage of radiation sources. The grass caught fire in a small area, but no one was injured.

Five more strikes occurred near the fire department, which is located near the Zaporizhzhia NPP. This made the replacement of the plant's personnel impossible: to ensure the team's safety, the buses with the personnel of the next shift turned back to Enerhodar. Energoatom says that before the situation is completely normalized, employees of the previous shift will work at the plant.

"The situation at the station is currently under control. The information, which was immediately spread on the enemy Telegram channels, that the plant's personnel allegedly left the site in a panic, is fake and manipulative. This is also a weapon with which the Russians are trying to destroy the ZNPP, so trust only official sources," Energoatom said.

Background

After the Russian forces attacked the Zaporizhzhya NPP on August 5, the plant's power unit was shut down. The plant had to work with the risk of violating radiation and fire safety regulations.

Energoatom said that as a result of the shelling, the nitrogen-oxygen station and the combined auxiliary building were seriously damaged. The risks of hydrogen leakage and sputtering of radioactive substances and the fire hazard remain high.

In addition, the Russian military "hid" in the basements of the ZNPP — they occupied all the basements to hide from shelling. Oleksandr Starukh, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said that after two power lines were damaged as a result of the Russian attack at the ZNPP, a fire broke out which was extinguished by the emergency services workers.

On August 6, Russian troops again launched missile strikes on the site near ZNPP, hitting near the station's dry spent nuclear fuel storage facility. Two employees of the station were injured.

During a conversation with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, President Zelensky urged for the introduction of additional sanctions against Russia for the shelling of the Zaporizhia NPP.