Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that the site of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) had been shelled overnight and Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi immediately spoke with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal as well as the country’s national nuclear regulator and operator about the serious situation.

Director General Grossi appealed for a halt of the use of force and warned of severe danger if any reactors were hit. He is expected to hold a press conference at 10:30 CET on Friday.

The Ukraine regulatory authority said a fire at the site had not affected “essential” equipment and plant personnel were taking mitigatory actions. There was no reported change in radiation levels at the plant, it said.

The IAEA is putting its Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) in full response mode due to the situation at the Zaporizhzhya NPP, Director General Grossi said.

The IAEA continues to closely monitor developments at the Zaporizhzhya NPP and remains in constant contact with Ukraine. It will continue to provide regular updates on the situation.