• 6:25 a.m.: an IAEA team en route to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, tweeted on Monday morning that a team was on its way to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.

"The day has come, the IAEA mission to Zaporizhia is now on its way. We must protect the security of Ukraine and the largest power plant in Europe", wrote Rafael Grossi on Twitter, specifying that the mission would arrive on site "later this week".

The day has come, @IAEAorg's Support and Assistance Mission to #Zaporizhzhya (ISAMZ) is now on its way.

We must protect the safety and security of #Ukraine's and Europe's biggest nuclear facility.

Proud to lead this mission which will be in #ZNPP later this week.

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— Rafael MarianoGrossi (@rafaelmgrossi) August 29, 2022

With AFP

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