Rafael Grossi
The Zaporizhzhia NPP has remained without external power for more than a week due to hostilities. The IAEA is monitoring diesel fuel supplies and their delivery.
Minister Andrii Sybiha and Rafael Grossi discussed Ukraine's nuclear safety and the risks posed by the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. They also discussed the UN and cooperation.
IAEA inspectors visited undeclared nuclear sites in Syria for the first time, including the former Al-Kibar reactor and a uranium storage facility. The Syrian government requested the inspection after the fall of the Assad regime.
IAEA experts inspected 13 substations, assessing the consequences of Russian attacks. The mission found unprecedented risks to the nuclear safety of Ukraine and Europe.
Hostilities disrupted water supply to facilities of the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and Enerhodar. There is no water shortage for cooling the reactors.
US President Donald Trump plans to nominate FIFA President Gianni Infantino for the position of UN Secretary General. Infantino grew close to Trump during the organization of the FIFA World Cup.
The Zaporizhzhia NPP has been reconnected to the 'Ferrosplavna' backup line after a three-day blackout caused by hostilities. The IAEA monitored the repairs and calls for "restraint" near the plant.
Due to an attack on a substation, the ZNPP has lost external power for the 19th time. The plant is operating on diesel generators to provide cooling for its six reactors.
A Russian drone strike damaged a nuclear storage building near the Chornobyl NPP and the IAEA office. It remains unclear when the facility will be able to resume receiving spent fuel from Ukraine's operational nuclear power plants.
Ukraine informed the IAEA of damage to a fuel reception building due to a drone strike. Radiation levels at the facility remain within normal limits.
A local ceasefire has been agreed upon near the ZNPP to repair the 750 kV Dniprovska line. This will help avoid a nuclear accident caused by power failures.
The IAEA reported the shelling of the Zaporizhzhia TPP, which provides power to the nuclear power plant. Currently, the power line is operational, and the personnel are in shelters.
Kazakhstan is ready to accept Iranian uranium to facilitate a nuclear deal with the US. The IAEA supports the idea, but Tehran is currently opposed to the export of the fuel.
Experts discovered damage to a metal hatch and drone debris near the sixth power unit. The radiation situation at the plant remains within normal limits.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine rejected Russia's accusations regarding attacks on the ZNPP. Kyiv calls on the IAEA not to grant Russia a seat on the agency's Board of Governors.
Rafael Grossi demands access to the sixth power unit of the ZNPP after a drone attack. The IAEA will assess the threat to nuclear safety after inspecting the site of the incident.
Overnight, the plant switched to diesel generators due to the disconnection of the last power line. The IAEA emphasizes the precarious state of nuclear safety at the facility.
On May 28, ZNPP was without communication for 12 hours due to hostilities. Grossi reported drone strikes and a halt in fuel supplies for the plant's systems.
ZNPP depends on a single power line due to constant drone attacks. The IAEA is negotiating a ceasefire to carry out necessary repair work.
Over 160 enemy drones were recorded near three Ukrainian NPPs over two days. The IAEA calls for maximum restraint for the sake of nuclear safety.
The IAEA recorded damage to the meteorological equipment of the ZNPP laboratory following reports of a drone attack. Rafael Grossi called for maximum restraint near nuclear facilities.
The IAEA will inspect a radiation monitoring laboratory near the ZNPP following a drone attack. Experts have already requested access to the facility to assess the damage.
IAEA experts will visit 14 substations to assess the safety of nuclear power plant operations. This is the seventh such mission since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.
The IAEA Director General stated that the risk of a nuclear catastrophe has risen to Cold War levels. This is attributed to the war in Europe and the pressure on the security system.
The IAEA reported the death of a driver following a drone strike on a transport workshop near the ZNPP. The agency's team on-site will investigate this incident.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rafael Grossi opened the exhibition "Chornobyl: People and Meanings. " The President discussed the consequences of Russian strikes on the Chornobyl NPP and nuclear safety.
Rafael Grossi arrived in Ukraine for the 40th anniversary of Chornobyl and handed over the methodology for the operation of NPPs during war. Shmyhal thanked for the document and ambulances for ChAES and PAES.
Ministry of Energy and IAEA Will Cooperate on Modernization of NPPs, Chernobyl, and Construction of New Units. Grossi Handed Over Methodology for NPPs During Wartime and Medical Vehicles.
The Zaporizhzhia NPP has temporarily lost all external power for the fourteenth time since the start of the war. The IAEA is conducting an investigation due to critical nuclear safety risks.
The US President sees no need to extend the truce after April 21. Trump expects negotiations to resume in Pakistan.