UN atomic agency probing 'extremely serious' claim that missile flew over Ukrainian power plant | Businessinsider

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UN atomic agency probing 'extremely serious' claim that missile flew over Ukrainian power plant

Ukraine says a missile flew straight over a nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia.Experts say that while a nuclear accident is unlikely to happen, the plant is not built to withstand conflict.The United Nations' atomic agency said it is investigating a report from Ukraine that a missile flew directly over one of its nuclear power plants.

Ukraine said the missile was spotted on April 16 on a surveillance camera at Southern Power NPP, a nuclear power plant in the Zaporizhzhia region, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a. Insider has not seen the video, and the IAEA statement did not attribute responsibility for the missile launch.

If it is confirmed that a missile flew close to the power plant, it would be an"extremely serious" issue, IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi said at a press conference. "Had such a missile gone astray, it could have had a severe impact on the physical integrity of the NPP potentially leading to a nuclear accident."

As of Friday, Southern Power NPP was operating normally, and remote monitoring indicated no deviation from normal working conditions at the plant,

 

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