After the inspection, the conclusions. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is due to report on Tuesday, September 6, on the situation of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporijjia, occupied by Russian forces. “Rafael Grossi will publish a report on the situation in terms of safety, security and guarantees in Ukraine including in particular the findings of his mission to Zaporizhia and he will report to the UN Security Council on the mission carried out at the plant”, tweeted the IAEA on Monday evening, referring to its director general. Follow our live.
No more reactor works. The publication of this report comes the day after the disconnection of the last reactor in operation at the plant. This line, connected to a nearby thermal power station, “was deliberately disconnected in order to extinguish a fire”, the IAEA said in a statement. But “it was not damaged”and it should be reconnected as soon as possible.
“I hope it will be objective.” In his daily intervention, published every evening on the internet, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wanted the report to be “objective”. The site of Europe’s largest power plant has been bombed several times, raising fears of a nuclear disaster. For several weeks, Russians and Ukrainians have accused each other of these bombardments.
“The physical integrity” of the plant “repeatedly violated”. After many negotiations, an IAEA delegation was able to go last Thursday to the site of this plant, which has six reactors with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts each. Following an inspection with his team, Rafael Grossi told the press that he had found that “physical integrity” of the plant had been “repeatedly raped”. This is “something that cannot continue to happen”he added, without naming the responsible party.