IAEA confirms damage to radiation lab equipment at Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday that meteorological monitoring equipment at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's External Radiation Control Laboratory (ERCL) had been damaged by a drone.

The Zaporizhzhia plant, one of Europe's largest nuclear facilities, has been under Russian control since March 2022.

An IAEA team visited the lab and confirmed the damage a day after the plant reported being targeted by a drone, the agency said on social media, adding the equipment is no longer operational.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi once again called for maximum military restraint near all nuclear facilities to avoid safety risks.

The IAEA said on Sunday that it had been informed by the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant that a drone had targeted the plant's ERCL earlier in the day.

The plant has been subjected to repeated shelling and drone attacks, raising concerns about nuclear safety.

IAEA confirms damage to radiation lab equipment at Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant

IAEA confirms damage to radiation lab equipment at Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant

IAEA confirms damage to radiation lab equipment at Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said two "violating" oil tankers caught fire on Tuesday after hitting naval mines laid by its naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz, as its Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country will not let any strike against it go unanswered.

In a statement published on its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the oil tankers sought to cross the strait through the "illegal" route south of the waterway when they collided with the mines, warning that attempting to cross the mined path in the strait is "illegal" and will result only in the burning of the "violators' assets."

The IRGC added that in another operation, its air defense forces shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone Monday night over the Strait of Hormuz, noting that its forces are constantly monitoring the situation in the region and will continue to exercise sovereignty and management over the strait.

Iran's IRGC says 2 "violating" oilers caught fire after hitting naval mines in Hormuz Strait