Russia's TASS news agency reported on the 14th (local time) that Ukraine attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is occupied by Russia.
The power plant authorities stated on Telegram that "the main infrastructure of the plant was attacked" and claimed that "an explosive device was thrown over the fence near the diesel fuel tank storage area."
They added that the explosive fell 5 meters in front of the fuel tank, saying, "If the tank had been hit, it would have resulted in a terrible outcome." They also mentioned that officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) dispatched to the site were informed of the incident.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is the largest nuclear power plant complex in Europe. Russia took control of the area immediately after launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukraine has been increasing the intensity of attacks on Russian mainland in the days leading up to the Russian presidential election scheduled for the 15th to 17th. The previous day, Ukrainian forces carried out drone strikes on four oil refineries, including in Ryazan city, southeast of Moscow.
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