August 5, 2022 Russia-Ukraine information

Ukrainian officers mentioned Russian forces have shelled areas across the nuclear energy plant close to the city of Enerhodar within the Zaporizhzhia area.

The Ukrainian nuclear energy operator, Energoatom, mentioned Russian forces bombed a energy station, and the city is now largely with out energy.

“The water consumption station can be not working — there is no such thing as a water within the metropolis,” Energoatom said on Telegram.

Energoatom additionally claimed that Russian rocket fireplace had hit the territory of the nuclear energy plant.

“Three hits had been recorded immediately on the web site of the station,” Energoatom mentioned, claiming that one was “close to one of many energy items the place the nuclear reactor is situated.”

“Hearth hazard is excessive. At the moment, there are not any victims,” it mentioned.

It isn’t potential to substantiate Energoatom’s claims of harm at or close to the plant, which occupies a big web site. A lot of the latest Russian fireplace within the space has originated from close to the plant and been aimed on the Ukrainian-held metropolis of Nikopol throughout the Dnipro river.

Energoatom mentioned: “The Ukrainian employees of the Zaporizhzhia NPP is on-site and performs all measures to make sure nuclear and radiation security and eliminates the implications of harm.”

Earlier on Friday, the British Ministry of Protection echoed accusations from the Ukrainian military that Russian forces are utilizing the nuclear energy plant to fireplace at army positions throughout the river, however different Western officers have downplayed the hazard. 

A fancy scenario: Worldwide Atomic Power Company Director Basic Rafael Grossi informed The Related Press on Tuesday that the scenario on the plant was “fully uncontrolled.”

Russia seized the plant, which is the biggest nuclear plant in Europe, within the early days of the struggle on March 5. Every week later, on March 12, a crew of officers and technicians from Russia’s state nuclear company, Rosatom, arrived on web site to assist handle the plant and assist with repairs, in keeping with Energoatom. 

The scenario on the plant has remained complicated ever since, with Ukrainian and Russian employees working alongside one another. Communications between the plant and the IAEA has been intermittent.