Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant Departure from IAEA is focused on whether information on shelling can be investigated

In order to ensure the safety of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the southeastern part of Ukraine, a team of experts from the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency will depart from the surrounding towns to the nuclear power plant, and the investigation is expected to start on the 1st.

However, in the area around the nuclear power plant, there have been reports of shelling since morning, and one of the reactors in operation has been shut down due to a safety device. It is

At the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, which is controlled by the Russian military, a series of shelling has damaged some facilities, raising concerns that it could lead to a serious accident.

The IAEA team of experts who entered Ukraine for the investigation arrived in Zaporizhia, about 60 kilometers from the nuclear power plant, on the 31st of last month, and left for the nuclear power plant on the 1st.

"We know there are big risks. We have a very important task to accomplish," Grossi told reporters shortly before departure at 8 a.m. local time.

On the other hand, on the 1st, the governor of Zaporizhia Oblast said, ``The Russian side is shelling the route to the nuclear power plant, which was agreed in advance so that the IAEA can conduct an investigation. We ask that you allow us to enter the facility," he posted on social media.

In addition, the Ukrainian nuclear power company "Energoatom" announced on the 1st that "there was another bombardment by the Russian army today, and the safety device was activated and Unit 5 stopped." The website announced that one unit had stopped.

In response to this, the Russian Defense Ministry said on the 1st, "The Ukrainian military carried out a provocation, and four shells exploded 400 meters from the No. 1 nuclear power plant. I tried to retake the nuclear power plant by boarding it, but it was repulsed." It seems that the fighting is continuing in the area around the nuclear power plant.

Despite the fact that the IAEA is about to start an investigation to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant, the situation remains tense locally, and the focus is on whether the investigation can be carried out as planned.