High-voltage cables were hit during the fighting, causing a fire to break out on the site of the complex. Parts of the complex were badly damaged, said Ukrainian state-owned company Energoatom, which runs the plant. A reactor had to be closed, but no radioactive radiation was released.
Energoatom blamed Russia for the damage to the nuclear power plant, while the Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukrainian troops of shelling the complex. Grossi called on both parties to act as cautiously as possible around the nuclear power plant.
He reiterated that the IAEA would like to inspect the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhya. Ukraine has so far refused to do this, because such a mission would legitimize the Russian presence at the plant. Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine, Russia took control of the plant.