Projectile event in Ukraine on Fri 29th March 2024

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts staying at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which is temporarily occupied by Russian forces, have heard the sounds of explosions directly on the territory of the plant. The sounds of explosions were likely caused by outgoing artillery fire from the plant site. Representatives of the mission also heard small arms fire several times, and an air-raid warning was issued at the site. The IAEA team has therefore postponed a planned visit to the ZNPP dry cask storage facility to a later date. The IAEA also noted that it has still not gained access to all the areas that are important for nuclear safety.