A fire was set inside a water cooling tower at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by Russian forces for unknown purposes, according to unconfirmed reports. Local authorities state the fire does not threaten the plant's operation.

Russians set fire to a pile of tires inside a water cooling tower at ZNPP for unknown purpose - unconfirmed reports

Fire does not threaten operation of ZNPP - official statement

Radiation background remains within permitted norm - monitoring data

Russian forces set fire to a large number of automobile tires in cooling towers at the nuclear plant in an effort to create panic in the settlements on the right bank of the former reservoir

IAEA requested immediate access to cooling tower to assess damage following multiple explosions and smoke

Russian occupiers set fire to car tires in ZNPP cooling tower on August 11

ZNPP informed IAEA experts that cooling tower No.1, where a fire broke out on August 11, may need to be dismantled after assessing the impact on structural integrity.