The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi wrote on Twitter on January 16, 2023, that the IAEA is expanding its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Source: The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi
“The IAEA is expanding its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the ongoing conflict. I’m proud to lead this mission to Ukraine, where we’re deploying in all of the country’s NPPs to provide assistance in nuclear safety & security,” noted the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Currently, members of the IAEA group are already working at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. It is expected that in the coming days, two experts each will also be stationed at the Khmelnytskyi, South Ukraine, Rivne and Chernobyl nuclear power plants.
During his visit to Ukraine, Rafael Grossi plans to meet with the leadership of Ukraine to discuss the creation of a nuclear safety zone around Zaporizhzhia NPP, which has been repeatedly called for.
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