International Atomic Energy Agency
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, plans to visit Iran next week to attend a nuclear conference and meet with Iranian officials to overcome the "distance" in the IAEA-Iran relationship.
The G7 countries condemn Russia's seizure and militarization of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which poses serious risks to nuclear safety and has implications for the entire international community.
The Central Analytical Laboratory at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was looted by russian troops during the occupation, has been restored by 40% with the help of international partners.
The situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP remains highly unpredictable, despite the absence of recent drone attacks, IAEA experts hear artillery shelling on a daily basis, and the consequences of the ongoing conflict affect nuclear safety at other nuclear facilities in Ukraine.
According to the head of the IAEA, Iran is a few weeks away from having enough enriched uranium to make an atomic bomb.
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries have condemned Russia's seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, saying it poses serious risks to nuclear safety that could have implications for the entire international community.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported another drone attack on the training center of the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the third such incident in recent times.
The situation at Zaporizhzhya NPP is deteriorating every day due to the lack of qualified personnel, failure to carry out repairs and scheduled inspections, lack of cooling water and power lines, as well as the constant threat of equipment failure and accidents due to incompetent actions of unqualified personnel hired by the Russians.
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.