The IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency is making adjustments to enter the site this week over the nuclear power plant in Ukraine, where concerns about a large-scale accident are increasing.
However, it has been pointed out that the Russian military, which controls the nuclear power plant, is pressuring employees not to talk about the military buildup on the site, and the focus is on whether it can lead to ensuring the safety of the nuclear power plant.
At the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, one of the largest in Europe, located in the southeastern part of Ukraine, there were repeated shellings on the premises on the 27th, and both Ukraine and Russia have accused the other of attacking.
As concerns about a large-scale accident increase, IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Grossi is making adjustments to lead a team of experts and enter the field this week.
However, Ukrainian nuclear power company Energoatom claims that the Russian military is pressuring workers at the nuclear power plant to keep quiet about the military buildup that is being carried out on the premises.
In addition, the state-run Russian news agency reported that the Russian military detained two employees working at the nuclear power plant on suspicion of cooperating with the Ukrainian military, such as providing information. On the 24th, we are told that 24 employees have been detained.
The Russian military is believed to be promoting the militarization of nuclear power plants, and the focus is on whether IAEA's on-site inspections can lead to ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants.
In addition, the Russian military continues to attack in various places. On the 27th, the Russian Ministry of Defense killed more than 200 Ukrainian soldiers in a battle in the eastern Kharkiv province, and in the Dnipropetrovsk province, the US-provided Hymers = It announced that it had destroyed an ammunition depot for its high-mobility rocket artillery system with a missile attack.
On the other hand, the Russian army is also believed to have suffered serious human casualties, and President Putin issued a presidential decree on the 25th of this month to increase the number of Russian soldiers by more than 130,000 to about 1.15 million. instructed the policy.
In an analysis released on the 28th, the UK Ministry of Defense said: "It remains unclear how the Russian military intends to make up for the increase in personnel. The possibility of doing so is low," he said, pointing out that there are still issues to be addressed about how to increase the number of troops.