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[The Radiation Monitoring Station of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant was attacked and damaged by a Ukrainian drone] On September 22, the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant announced on the 22nd local time that a radiation monitoring station about 13 kilometers away from the nuclear power plant was damaged after being attacked by a Ukrainian drone. The source pointed out that the monitoring station is an integral part of the radiation environment monitoring system around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. At present, the existing monitoring equipment and capabilities can maintain normal monitoring. The suspension of operation of one monitoring station has not caused an interruption in radiation monitoring. No direct radiation safety threats have been found yet. The nuclear power plant stated that damage to the monitoring station will weaken the ability to quickly collect radiation data in the relevant area. If similar facilities are further damaged, the ability of professionals to quickly obtain and interpret radiation data in the event of an emergency may be affected. (CCTV News)
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