On the evening of August 28, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled civilians in the city of Energodar located in the part of the Zaporozhye region which is under control of the Russian military. Seven civilians were wounded and hospitalized after the artillery shelling.
According to the local reports, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the city with US-made M777 155 mm howitzers. At least four artillery strikes were recorded. Seven civilians were hospitalized, two of whom are in serious condition.
Earlier today, the local authorities reported that a Ukrainian UAV was intercepted over the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP, later Ukrainian troops opened fire on residential quarters of Energodar.
The administration of the region called the shelling a provocation aimed at disrupting the visit of the head of the IAEA to the Zaporozhye NPP located in the city. Earlier, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi said that the agency’s mission will arrive at the Zaporozhye NPP in the coming days. According to him, it is necessary to determine the parameters of the agency’s mission at the Zaporozhye NPP and maybe establish its permanent presence on the spot.