Zaporizhzhia NPP is filled with smoke: a fire broke out outside the guarded perimeter

In the area of the cargo port of the temporarily occupied Russian Federation Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant smoke is observed. The exact location of the fire and its possible consequences are being established, reported at the Ministry of Energy.

The cargo port is located outside the guarded perimeter of the station itself.

"This incident once again draws attention to the threats posed by the Russian occupation of the largest nuclear facility in Europe. The permanent deployment of Russian military equipment and personnel on the territory of ZNPP, as well as continuous psychological pressure on the Ukrainian personnel of the plant is a gross violation of international law and the fundamental principles of nuclear safety," the Ministry of Energy noted.

"Any provocations or military actions at the industrial site of Zaporizhzhya NPP could lead to unpredictable and catastrophic consequences for the entire continent," the Ukrainian ministry emphasized.

The Ministry of Energy called the demilitarization and de-occupation of ZNPP and its return to control the only way to restore nuclear safety Energoatom.

The Russian side did not officially comment on the incident.

• A year ago, on August 11, 2024, the Russians set fire to car tires in the cooling tower of the occupied ZNPP.
• on August 10, 2025, Russian occupation forces during the of the attack on Zaporizhzhia damaged External crisis center Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.