Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed a Russian attack on Tuesday for cutting power lines at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine.
IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency Secretary General Grossi has revealed his intention to dispatch an expert team to the site within a few days, but the focus is on whether it can enter the site without any problems.
The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has been hit by shelling this month, with both Russia and Ukraine blaming each other for the shelling.
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.
President Volodymyr Zelensky strongly condemned the attack, saying, "Russia has brought Ukraine and the whole of Europe to the brink of a nuclear disaster."
On top of that, he said, ``International organizations such as the IAEA should act more quickly. Because one minute and one second when Russian troops remain at the nuclear power plant, there is a risk of a global nuclear disaster.'' He called on the international community to put pressure on Russia to
In addition, President Zelensky had a telephone conversation with President Biden of the United States on the 25th and agreed to ask Russia to return control of the nuclear power plant to Ukraine and allow the IAEA expert team to enter.
Under these circumstances, the IAEA issued a statement, 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.
At the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, one of the largest in Europe, there is growing concern about a large-scale accident, and the focus is on whether the expert team can enter the site without hindrance.