Rafael Grossi
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.
The last power line was disconnected, forcing the ZNPP to switch to diesel generators. The IAEA is negotiating the repair of damaged networks.
A shell hit near the Iranian nuclear power plant, damaging a building and killing a security guard. The IAEA did not record an increase in radiation, but Grossi expressed concern.
The Shahid Rezaei Nejad uranium production plant in Iran's Yazd province was attacked. The IAEA is studying the data and has not detected an increase in radiation levels at the facility.
The occupied ZNPP is left with a single backup power transmission line after the main one was disconnected. Rafael Grossi is negotiating repairs to the damage.
Iran informed the IAEA about a shell hitting the territory of the nuclear power plant. No damage to the facility or casualties among personnel have been reported so far.
The 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 power transmission line has been connected to the Zaporizhzhia NPP after repair work. This strengthens the nuclear safety of the plant, which now has two available power transmission lines.
The IAEA found no evidence of Iran creating a nuclear bomb, but cannot guarantee the peaceful nature of the program due to large stockpiles of enriched uranium and restricted access for inspectors. Director General Rafael Grossi expressed serious concern about this.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated that there was no damage to Iran's key nuclear facilities after the military strikes. The agency is monitoring the situation, and radiation levels in neighboring countries remain normal.
The IAEA has recorded regular and unexplained work by Iran at enrichment sites attacked by the US and Israel. UN inspectors are denied access, posing a threat to nuclear non-proliferation.
US President Donald Trump warned Iran of 10-15 days to prevent military action, coinciding with the IAEA meeting on March 2. This could lead to a new resolution and referral of the case to the UN Security Council.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on February 16 in Geneva. The meeting took place ahead of the second round of talks between Tehran and Washington.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to report on Russian strikes that threaten nuclear safety. Ukraine proposed amending the IAEA Statute to limit Russia's rights.
The IAEA Board of Governors held an emergency meeting regarding nuclear risks from Russia's systematic attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. IAEA head Rafael Grossi confirmed that these attacks fall under the organization's mandate and pose direct nuclear risks.
Ukraine calls on the IAEA for Russia's complete isolation and suspension of its membership in the organization. Denys Shmyhal emphasized the importance of IAEA missions for conveying truthful information.
Several Ukrainian power substations vital for nuclear safety have been damaged by extensive military activity. The Chornobyl NPP lost external power supply, and power lines to other NPPs were also affected.
Denys Shmyhal and Rafael Grossi discussed an extraordinary IAEA meeting to assess the consequences of Russian attacks. The agency is preparing a report and methodology for assessing the impact on nuclear power plants.
Denys Shmyhal informed IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi about Russia's preparation of attacks on energy infrastructure serving nuclear power plants. The parties agreed to hear from the heads of nuclear power plants and IAEA missions, and also discussed an extraordinary meeting of the governing board.
Repair work has begun on the 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 backup power line near the Zaporizhzhia NPP. This became possible thanks to another ceasefire achieved through the mediation of the IAEA.
The IAEA Director General confirmed the agreement of Ukraine and Russia on a local truce to restore the power line to the ZNPP. This will allow the restoration of the last backup line, which failed on January 2.
IAEA head Rafael Grossi called on Russia and Ukraine to agree on a temporary ceasefire zone near the Zaporizhzhia NPP. This would allow Ukrainian technicians to safely repair the damaged 330 kV backup line.
Technicians successfully restored a power line near the ZNPP under security guarantees provided by both sides of the conflict. This allowed the resumption of electricity transmission between the ZNPP and the Zaporizhzhia TPP, which is a key route for power supply.
Following a local ceasefire brokered by the IAEA, repair work has begun on the power line near the ZNPP. The IAEA team is monitoring the repairs, which will last several days, to prevent a nuclear accident.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reported on the forced reduction of electricity production at two Ukrainian nuclear power plants. This happened due to targeted attacks on electrical substations, which creates risks for the stability of the energy system.
IAEA head Rafael Grossi stated that the situation in Ukraine's energy system is the worst since September 2024, when substation monitoring began. Constant instability in the power grid undermines nuclear safety, and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has lost external power supply 12 times.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the US proposal to divide the Zaporizhzhia NPP unfair, noting that no agreements have been reached on this issue. He emphasized a number of unresolved problems related to the plant's operation, including its militarization and funding for its restoration.
The IAEA team is checking the condition of the electrical substations that power the NPP after recent attacks on energy infrastructure. Experts also found damage to the protective arch structure over the destroyed fourth power unit of the ChNPP.
The Zaporizhzhia NPP, occupied by the Russians, was temporarily left without external power supply overnight, marking the 11th such incident since the start of the military conflict. After a half-hour outage, the ZNPP reconnected to the 330 kV power line, but the 750 kV line remained disconnected.