Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) found antipersonnel mines planted "on the periphery" of the territory of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which is under Russian military occupation, the UN nuclear watchdog said in a statement. "The IAEA team saw some mines located in a buffer zone between the site's internal and external perimeter barriers," the statement said, adding that the presence of mines was "inconsistent with the IAEA safety standards and nuclear security guidance." The plant, Europe's largest, was occupied by Russia shortly after the start of its invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv has accused Russia of planning an incident at the plant.
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