The head of Energoatom criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its restrained actions to free the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant from Russian control and transfer it to Ukraine.
The IAEA director said that this week the agency's inspectors temporarily suspended inspections of nuclear facilities in Iran due to rising tensions between Israel and Iran, but the suspension did not affect their inspection activities.
The IAEA plans to invite Russia and Ukraine to assess the technical condition of the idle Zaporizhzhia NPP in 2024.
The occupiers are looking for nuclear specialists for Zaporizhzhia NPP through social networks and Telegram due to the shortage of personnel and low professional level of employees, which creates additional threats to the operation of the nuclear power plant.
russia plans to restart the seized Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
The IAEA Director General has called for maximum military restraint and full compliance with five specific principles to prevent a nuclear accident and ensure the integrity of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after a series of drone attacks significantly increased the risk.
The IAEA will hold a closed-door meeting on April 11 at its headquarters in Vienna to discuss the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, at the request of Russia and Ukraine, following recent drone attacks on the plant.
Russia has staged another provocation by launching a drone strike on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant to blame Ukraine.
Russia is to withdraw its troops from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after repeated drone attacks increased the risk of a dangerous nuclear accident.
IAEA experts have recorded another drone strike on the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, but this time it did not pose a threat to the nuclear facility.
The United States is monitoring the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after drones crashed there, calling on Russia to hand over control of the plant to Ukraine and refrain from actions that could lead to a nuclear incident.
The Center for Countering Disinformation said that russia is intensifying provocations and disinformation to falsely accuse Ukraine of terrorism, in particular, fabricating claims of drone strikes on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
The main structure of the reactor containment vessel at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was hit at least three times during shelling on Sunday.
Russia jeopardized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by simulating strikes and deploying troops and weapons there, while Ukraine denied any involvement in any armed provocations at the Russian-occupied facility.
On April 7, a drone exploded on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant occupied by russia, as reported by the IAEA.
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has lost connection with the only backup power line amid increased military activity in the region, creating serious risks to nuclear safety.
IAEA experts at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant continue to hear daily artillery explosions and small arms fire nearby, posing a constant threat to nuclear safety.
Attempts by the Russian occupiers to resume electricity production at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant pose a serious risk of accidents with radiation consequences due to the lack of proper maintenance.
IAEA experts have begun assessing updated anti-terrorism measures at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata, Japan, at the request of TEPCO.
The enemy shelling damaged a power line, which resulted in the shutdown of an additional power supply circuit at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.
According to the IAEA Director General, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was left without the main power line for almost 5 hours, which emphasizes the constant risks to nuclear safety during the war.
In March 2024, the IAEA successfully rotated expert monitoring missions to four Ukrainian nuclear power plants, including the Chornobyl NPP, to ensure their safety in the face of Russia's military aggression.
Secretary Blinken discussed with IAEA Director General Grossi the role of promoting the peaceful use of nuclear technology.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi downplayed the possibility of nuclear war amid Putin's threats.
The 17th regular rotation of the IAEA mission took place at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on March 12, 2024.
The head of the IAEA said that the ban on Ukrainian personnel access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant seized by Russia does not pose a direct security threat.
Russians damaged equipment at a Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and gas distribution networks in Kharkiv Oblast, but consumers were not left without electricity and gas supply.
According to Halushchenko, the resolution captures the entire list of issues that have accumulated during the occupation of ZNPP. The key message that we convey to the international community and, in particular, to the IAEA Board of Governors is that every day the Russians stay at the Zaporizhzhia NPP increases the number of these problems and increases the threat of a nuclear incident.
The Minister of Energy of Ukraine discussed the threat of a nuclear incident at the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant with a representative of the United Kingdom at a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.
The head of Energoatom, Petro Kotin, said that russian troops occupying the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant would not be able to reload nuclear fuel on their own due to the lack of trained personnel and the complex technical process involved.