The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said late on Monday (12 August) that its representatives inspected a damaged cooling tower at the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine but could not immediately determine the cause of a fire there at the weekend.
Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of starting the fire at the nuclear power station in Ukraine, with Russia blaming a drone attack and Ukraine saying it was likely Russia's negligence or arson.
The IAEA said after the fire on 11 August that its team at Zaporizhzhia was informed there had been an alleged drone attack on one of the station’s cooling towers.
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