Powerful explosions shook an area near the Khmelnitski nuclear power station in western Ukraine early on Wednesday (25 October), shattering many windows at the site and temporarily cutting power to some offsite radiation monitoring stations, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi said the incidents once again highlighted the dangers to nuclear safety and security during the military conflict.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a Russian drone attack had probably targeted the nuclear power station. Press reports said the explosions had injured 20 people.