A team of experts from the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency arrived in Ukraine to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant in the southeastern part of Ukraine, where shelling continues, and a leading American newspaper reported on the nuclear power plant from the 31st to the 3rd of next month. They say they're going to do an investigation.
At the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, one of the largest in Europe, located in the southeastern part of Ukraine and controlled by the Russian military, there is a risk that it may lead to a serious accident, such as information on shelling being reported on the 30th.
An IAEA expert team is heading to the site to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant, and Ukrainian media reports that Director General Grossi and others have arrived in Kyiv, the capital.
In addition, the Wall Street Journal, a leading American newspaper, cites internal documents from the Ukrainian government as saying that a team of experts will conduct an investigation at the nuclear power plant from the 31st to the 3rd of next month.
On the 29th, spokesman Peskov of the Russian President's Office showed a willingness to cooperate with the investigation, but once again showed a negative idea about the withdrawal of troops from the nuclear power plant proposed by Europe and the United States.
The expert team plans to investigate the damage to the nuclear power plant facilities and the working environment of the engineers, but the focus is on whether the investigation will proceed as planned with the cooperation of the Russian side and whether it will lead to ensuring safety. increase.
Meanwhile, several Ukrainian media outlets reported on Sunday that Ukrainian forces launched a new offensive in Russian-occupied territory in southern Kherson Oblast, breaking through Russian defense lines and withdrawing some of its troops. I told you.
In response, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that ``the Ukrainian army tried to attack Kherson province and other areas, but suffered heavy losses as a result of the defense of the Russian army.''
"The Ukrainian military continues to disrupt Russian supply routes with long-range precision strikes. It is not possible to confirm exactly how far the Ukrainian military has advanced," the UK Ministry of Defense said on the 30th. Therefore, attention is focused on whether this offensive by the Ukrainian side will lead to a full-fledged reversal offensive aimed at recapturing southern territories.
Expert: ``It is necessary to have investigators stationed as well as investigations''
A team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is heading to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, where attacks have been ongoing. The director of the center said, ``There are reports that the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant itself has been turned into a military fortress by the Russian military, so I think it will be an investigation under many restrictions, but not only the reactor building but also the cooling system facilities are functioning properly. It is very important to have an objective organization to measure the radiation dose in the surrounding area.Also, the personnel are under the control of the Russian military. There is a high possibility that they are working at home, and I think the mental pressure is considerable, so it is necessary to understand physical and mental fatigue and health conditions." pointed out.
On top of that, he said, ``In order to continue to maintain the cooling function of the nuclear power plant, it is becoming necessary not only for the country concerned, but for an objective third party to enter and operate it. Although it is an extremely dangerous combat area, both Ukraine and Russia have agreed to ensure that the staff will not be harmed, and the staff must be stationed there. I think it is necessary to always be able to objectively grasp the situation and send data."