IAEA Urges Arrangement for Early Dispatch of Expert Team to Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant

It is reported that there was shelling at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine controlled by the Russian military on the 28th. is in a hurry to adjust.

At the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, one of the largest in Europe in the southeastern part of Ukraine, there is a risk that it may lead to a serious accident, such as the temporary loss of the external power supply used for the cooling device due to shelling on the 25th of this month.

Ukraine and Russia have each accused the other of their artillery attacks, and the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed on the 28th that ``in the past 24 hours, there have been two artillery shellings on the site of the nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian side.'' did.

IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Grossi said in a statement on the 28th that there was no increase in radiation levels and no signs of a hydrogen leak, which Ukraine had been concerned about.

The IAEA plans to dispatch a team of experts to the site to help ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant. increase.

The expert team will investigate the damage to the nuclear power plant facilities from the shelling, whether the safety devices are functioning, and the working environment of the engineers at the nuclear power plant under the control of the Russian military. The focus is on whether the artillery fire will be stopped and the IAEA will be dispatched early.

IAEA Statement “No Increase in Radiation Levels Observed”

The IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency announced in a statement on the 28th that it had received a report from the Ukraine side that although there was a new bombardment at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, there was no increase in radiation levels.

There are also no signs of a hydrogen leak, which Ukraine had expressed concern about.

On the other hand, the statement said that from the 25th to the 27th, there was artillery fire near a building located about 100 meters away from the reactor building, and that the Ukrainian side was not able to grasp the full extent of the damage.

In addition, regarding the dispatch of the IAEA expert team, it is a policy to investigate the damage to the nuclear power plant, check whether the safety system is functioning, and evaluate the working conditions of the engineers working on the site.