An inspection mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has arrived in the city of Zaporizhia, in southern Ukraine, en route to the nuclear power plant of the same name, occupied by Russian troops.

The convoy of around 20 cars, half of which marked "UN" (UN), and an ambulance, entered the city early Wednesday afternoon.

Zaporijjia is some 120 kilometers from this power station, the largest in Europe.