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IAEA Finds Shelling Damage But No Radiological Release At Kharkiv Nuclear Facility


The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi (file photo)
The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi (file photo)

The International Atomic Energy Agency said it found during an inspection that a nuclear research facility in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv had suffered heavy damage by shelling during the military conflict in the country, but said it detected no indication of radiological release or diversion of nuclear material. Director-General Rafael Grossi said the inspection took place November 8-10 at the Kharkiv Institute of Technology. Heavy Russian shelling has been reported in the region. To read the report from the IAEA, click here.

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