cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/27173457 [https://lemmy.ca/post/27173457] > The UN’s nuclear watchdog warned on Saturday that the safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was “deteriorating” after a nearby drone strike. > > Earlier on Saturday, Russia accused Ukraine of dropping an explosive charge on a road near the occupied plant in southern Ukraine. > > The plant, which was seized by Russia’s forces early in the war, has come under repeated attacks that both sides have accused each other of carrying out. > > International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts on site were informed of the detonation near essential plant facilities on Saturday and immediately visited the area, the agency said in a statement. > > MBFC [https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-guardian/] > Archive [https://archive.is/CTOAH]