The acquisition of the Zaporizhzhya NPP and the presence of Russian armed forces and Rosatom personnel there are contrary to the basic security principles of the IAEA.
The dangers for the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant are a consequence of the occupation by Russian troops, and these dangers can only be eliminated if the ZNPP is decommissioned. This is what I. said about. Head of the State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation Oleg Korikov, the press service of the department reports.
“We have made the appropriate analysis and given its results to the IAEA. The analysis shows that the risks for ZNPP are a consequence of the seizure of the plant and the presence of Rosatom personnel and Russian military personnel here. It is possible to return the situation to a normal state of security only when the ZNPP industrial site and the city of Energodar are demilitarized “, – said Korikov.
The head of the department emphasized that the seizure of the ZNPP and the presence of the Russian armed forces and Rosatom personnel there are contrary to the basic security principles of the IAEA.
Remember, the IAEA offers Ukraine and Russia to conclude an agreement on the invulnerability of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responded to the IAEA’s proposal for a “ceasefire” around the ZNPP. Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolaenko said it is possible to ensure nuclear safety at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant only after it is de-occupied, demilitarized and returned under Ukrainian control.
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