Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), stated that IAEA experts monitoring the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant area reported hearing around twenty distinct blasts in the vicinity. The details were conveyed to the agency’s leadership after field assessments by IAEA personnel who have been stationed near the plant since early January. The reports indicate that the sounds emerged from the frontline zone where active hostilities have been observed, underscoring growing security concerns around the facility. The IAEA team noted that the 330 kilovolt backup power transmission line to the plant experienced two shutdowns on Saturday, but was restored on Sunday, highlighting the precarious nature of the plant’s power infrastructure amid the ongoing tensions.
