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Russia demands international response after reported strike at Zaporizhzhia plant

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Russia says a Ukrainian drone hit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on Saturday, cutting external power for one hour. On Thursday its foreign ministry called for a response from the international community.

What happened

  • The strike took place on Saturday, 1 August, according to the Russian foreign ministry.
  • The ministry says the drone hit a gallery connecting the power units, several metres from unit 3's reactor compartment.
  • Deputy press department director Alexey Fadeev gave the account at a briefing on Thursday, 6 August.
  • The plant's Telegram channel said personnel continue to monitor all safety parameters.
  • None of it is independently confirmed: the only available source is Russian state media.

What could happen next

  • Which international organisations Moscow expects to act, and with what steps, is unspecified.
  • Whether external power was restored after the reported hour is not stated.
  • Ukraine's account of the incident is absent from the available sources.
  • No independent inspection or assessment of the reported damage is reported so far.
How the camps see it

  • Russia: Calls it a targeted strike on infrastructure supporting the plant and an attempt to threaten its physical nuclear safety, with attacks now close to safety-critical facilities rather than the perimeter.

  • Ukraine: No Ukrainian statement on the reported strike appears in the available sources.

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