IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Grossi has revealed his intention to lead a team of experts to the site within a few days over the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, where shelling continues and concerns about safety are rising. .


On the other hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a presidential decree to increase the total number of Russian soldiers to approximately 1.15 million, and is shifting to a policy of increasing military strength as the military invasion is protracted.

Russia and Ukraine have both accused each other of attacking one of Europe's largest nuclear power plants, the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, in the southeast of Ukraine.



On the 25th, Ukraine's nuclear power company "Energoatom" announced that the power line to the nuclear power plant was cut due to the fire that broke out near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.


In a statement, the public corporation criticized the Russian side, saying, ``The actions of the invaders completely disconnected the nuclear power plant from the power grid.



After that, the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency said that it was contacted by the Ukraine side that it was restored.

Although the IAEA states that nuclear power plants have diesel-fueled generators as reserves, it once again appeals that ``the reliable supply of external power is essential for ensuring the safety of nuclear power''.



Under these circumstances, the IAEA issued a statement on the 25th, revealing that Director-General Grossi will lead a team of experts to investigate the situation at the nuclear power plant and intend to go to the site within a few days.

As the shelling of the nuclear power plant continues, there is growing concern about a large-scale accident, and the focus is on whether the expert team can smoothly enter the site.

Putin signs presidential decree to increase troops

On the other hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree on the 25th to increase the number of soldiers in the Russian army by 137,000, bringing the total number of soldiers to about 1.15 million.

The total military strength of the Russian army was reduced to about 1.01 million in 2017, aiming for streamlining and modernization, but as the military invasion of Ukraine was prolonged, the policy was changed to increase the military strength. shape.


The decree will go into effect on January 1, 2019.



The Russian military is facing a serious shortage of forces, with the Pentagon this month predicting that the combined number of dead and wounded since the start of the invasion has risen to between 70,000 and 80,000. It was pointed out that there may be

U.S.-UK leaders urge Ukraine to return control of nuclear power plants

According to the White House announcement, President Biden and Ukrainian President Zelensky held a phone call on the 25th and exchanged views on Ukraine's Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.



In this, the two leaders agreed to ask Russia to return control of the nuclear power plant to Ukraine and allow a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to enter.



In addition, White House spokesman Jean-Pierre said at a press conference, "Russia should agree to make the area near the nuclear power plant a demilitarized zone." I was.