Amid a series of attacks on Europe's largest Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, a senior official of the Ukrainian government's radiation monitoring department warned that in the event of a serious accident, ``radioactive materials could reach not only Ukraine but also Russia and Europe. It is possible," he said, showing the view that contamination will spread over a wide area depending on weather conditions.
The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant has been bombarded with shelling since the beginning of this month, and there are growing concerns about a serious accident, such as the temporary loss of external power on the 25th.
Under these circumstances, Mr. Oleg Voytsekhovich, an executive of the department that monitors radiation doses in space at the Ukrainian Meteorological Authority, responded to NHK's interview on the 29th.
Among them, Mr. Boizechovich said that in the unlikely event that a serious accident such as artillery fire develops, "radioactive materials can reach not only Ukraine but also Russia and Europe," and depending on the weather conditions and the scale of the accident, contamination can occur both domestically and internationally. I showed the view that it extends to a wide range of.
In addition, because the Russian military controls a wide area, including the site of the nuclear power plant, even if troubles or accidents occur, the nuclear power plant operating companies cannot respond sufficiently, and the authorities cannot smoothly evacuate the residents. I pointed out that there is a possibility.
After that, Mr. Boizehovic said about the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency expert team scheduled to enter the site this week, ``The problem cannot be solved in a short visit.'' I argued that I should