Drone attack on UN vehicle at inspection Ukrainian nuclear plant

Drone attack on UN vehicle at inspection Ukrainian nuclear plant

A armored vehicle of the international atomic supervisory authority of the UN was hit by a drone attack on Tuesday on the way to inspect a Ukrainian nuclear power plant. President Wolodymyr Selenskyj blends Russia responsible for this attack.

attack on UN vehicle

The attack to which Russia has not yet commented occurred while the vehicle was traveling in a convoy for Zaporizhzhia nuclear. This commitment is part of the efforts of the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) to ensure the security of the system, as there are fears that it could come across the Russian offensive against Ukraine and thus trigger a nuclear disaster.

consequences of the drone attack

The IAEA reported that the attack destroyed the rear of its armored vehicle, but the two occupants remained unharmed. "The driver of a second IAEA vehicle in the convoy saw how the Kamikaze drone flogged from behind and hit the target object," said the authority.

reactions from Ukraine

Selenskyj, who divided a picture of the damaged vehicle on X, blamed the Russians for the attack and claimed that the vehicle was intentionally targeted. "This attack clearly shows how Russia deals with everything that has to do with international law, global institutions and security. The Russians could not have been ignorant about their goal," said Selenskyj.

international outcry

The General Director of the IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi, also condemned the attack and emphasized: "In the past, I said that an attack on a nuclear power plant is a taboo. An attack on those who take care of the nuclear security of these systems is also absolutely unacceptable."

dangers of the nuclear system

fierce battles that broke out in the early days of the war near the Zaporizhzhia facility fueled fears of a nuclear incident and led to international resentment. Since then the iaea repeatedly warned that the safety of the system is threatened by fire, air strikes, lack of personnel, working conditions and losses of the external power supply.

Russian control since 2022

The power plant in south of Ukraine has been under Russian control since March 2022. Since the takeover, the Ukraine Moscow has repeatedly accused of acting ruthlessly in the area around the system, among other things by using it as a protective shield for troops and heavy weapon systems.

continuation of the security inspections

After the drone attack on Tuesday, the IAEA said that its employees finally reached the nuclear system to complete a personnel rotation.