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Ukraine drones hit training centre at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russian management says

The Russian-installed management of the Russia-held nuclear plant in Ukraine announced on Saturday that Ukrainian drones had hit the roof at the Zaporizhzhia training centre. There was no damage to the building and there was no radiation increase.

In a Telegram message, the administration stated that the strike took place about 300 meters (984 feet) away from a nuclear reactor.

The statement stated that "This centre is unique - it houses the only full scale simulator of a nuclear reactor hall in the world, which is crucial for staff training."

Although the station is Europe's largest nuclear power plant, with six reactors and no power, it still needs power to keep nuclear fuel cool.

Administration officials said that the attack did not disrupt the operation of the plant.

The administration stated that "operational safety limits have not been violated, and radiation levels are normal."

Ukraine has not yet responded. We could not independently confirm the Russian report. In the early weeks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian forces captured the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Both sides accuse the other of triggering a nuclear disaster by firing weapons or other actions. Reporting by Lidia Kelley in Melbourne

(source: Reuters)