A team of experts from the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency, who is heading to the site to investigate a nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, is expected to arrive in the capital, Kyiv, and begin the investigation on the 31st.
But the focus is on whether the investigation will go smoothly as Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of continued shelling.
At the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which is located in the southeastern part of Ukraine and is controlled by the Russian military, a series of shelling has raised concerns about a serious accident, and a team of experts led by IAEA Director General Grossi is heading to the site to investigate. .
Director General Grossi held talks with President Zelensky in Kyiv, the capital, on the 30th.
In it, President Zelensky said, "The world supports the removal of all Russian military units from nuclear power plants along with explosives and weapons, their immediate demilitarization, and the establishment of a demilitarized zone around nuclear power plants." rice field.
Furthermore, he emphasized the idea that the danger can only be eliminated by moving nuclear power plants completely under the control of the Ukrainian government.
According to American media, the investigation is scheduled to take place from the 31st to September 3rd.
Regarding the investigation, the Russian newspaper "Izvestia" reported on the 30th that the top pro-Russian faction who controlled the Zaporizhia region will accompany the investigation and explain the situation of the nuclear power plant.
Against this backdrop, on the 29th, Ukrainian forces embarked on a new offensive in the Russian-occupied area of southern Kherson Oblast.
In response to this, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on the 30th that it had defeated the Ukrainian military offensive, killing more than 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers.
The Ukrainian military is believed to have attacked the bridges and ammunition depots of Russian-controlled bases, damaging the supply routes of the Russian army. It has been.