Ukraine and Russia blamed each other over Each other’s actions about nuclear Zaporizhzhia power Factory on Friday K team of Inspectors from the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency tried to examine safety of facility and avoid potential radiation disaster.
The Ukrainian state nuclear company said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission He was not allowed to enter the crisis center of the factory, where Ukraine says Russian forces are stationed and will do struggle for an impartial assessment.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Ukraine continues to bomb the plant, which has led to a spike risk of Nuclear disaster.
The site, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Ukrainian positions across the Dnipro River, was captured by Russian forces soon After the invasion of Ukraine in Late February has become the focus of interest.
It was repeatedly bombed over The past Month, with Kyiv and Moscow trading blaming for The firing. The factory is still run By Ukrainian employees Russia rejected the calls for It has to withdraw its forces.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, and his companions team spent several hours In the largest nuclear company in Europe power Factory on Thursday and intends to return on Friday across the front lines to assess the damage.
Speaking after the initial visit, Grossi said physical safety of Factory has been violated several times He was worried about the situation there.
Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company, Energoatum, said it would be difficult for International Atomic Energy Agency team To conduct an impartial assessment due to Russian interference.
The Russians didn’t do that allow The mission To enter the crisis center, where the Russian military personnel he is currently stationed that were not supposed to be seen by the representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency” in a permit.
“The (Russian) occupiers are lying and distorting the facts and evidence that testify to their bombing of The power plant, as well as the consequences of It damaged the infrastructure.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said mission He can still get role to me play Despite the difficulties met.
“Unfortunately, we haven’t heard main Something from the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is call for “Russia should disarm the station,” Zelensky said. in Video streamed to a forum in Italia.
In Moscow, Defense Minister Shoigu refused assurances Kyiv The West pointed out that Russia deployed heavy weapons at the plant. Ukraine accused of Nuclear terrorism by bombing.
Shoigu repeated Moscow’s insistence on this Kyiv Will be responsible for No escalation of the site.
He said Kyiv I was “creating a real the threat of nuclear disaster” and using Weapons supplied from the West to attack the plant. he is also The United States and the European Union accused of “Encouraging such reckless actions.”
One of Factory reactors were forced into it shut down on Thursday because of the bombing.
Several towns near the factory were subjected to Russian bombardment on Thursday, said Mykola Lukachuk, mayor of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council. Reuters could not confirm This independently.
Russia’s ambassador international Institutions in Vienna said two IAEA inspectors will reside at the Zaporizhzhya plant on Permanent foundation, RIA Novosti news Agency on Friday.
Grossi said at the International Atomic Energy Agency on Returning to the territory controlled by Ukraine on Thursday that his experts will remain in the facility.
He was able to tour the entire site, seeing key Areas such as emergency systems and control rooms. for him team right Now need to me finish analyze it of technical aspects.
“We are not going anywhere. The IAEA is there now and it is at the station and it is not moving – He’ll stay there,” Grossi told reporters as soon as he crossed back In the territory controlled by Ukraine.
He said that these experts will present what he called neutrality and neutrality from a technical point of view sound evaluation of what was going on on Earth.
the factory sits on the South bank of huge tank on The Dnipro River, which divides the Russian and Ukrainian forces in Central Southern Ukraine. Before the war it was supplied more of the five of Ukraine electricity.
counterattack
Ukraine started offensive This week to take back the land in Mainly southern Ukraine down Dnipro in neighboring Kherson province.
Both sides have claimed battlefield successes, although details are scarce so far, with Ukrainian officials release a few information.
A spokeswoman for Ukraine’s Southern Command, Natalia Homenyuk, said on Friday that the Ukrainian forces have destroyed Ammunition depots and floating bridges to impede movement of Russian reserves.
“Our successes are compelling and soonwe will be able to detect more information she said.
Moscow denied the reports of Ukrainian progress She said her forces defeated the Ukrainian forces.
Reuters was not able to independently verify these allegations.
Ukraine general staff on On Friday, it said Russian forces had bombed dozens of Cities and towns, including Kharkiv – Ukraine second Larger city – in The north and Donetsk in the East.
More than seven million people They fled Ukraine, killing thousands and cities reduced to the ruins in what or what Kyiv and the west call Russia’s unexplained war of aggression.
Moscow describes its actions as “special military Operation “To rid Ukraine of Nationalists and protection of Russian-speaking communities.
Ukraine and Russia blamed each other over Each other’s actions about nuclear Zaporizhzhia power Factory on Friday K team of Inspectors from the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency tried to examine safety of facility and avoid potential radiation disaster.
The Ukrainian state nuclear company said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission He was not allowed to enter the crisis center of the factory, where Ukraine says Russian forces are stationed and will do struggle for an impartial assessment.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Ukraine continues to bomb the plant, which has led to a spike risk of Nuclear disaster.
The site, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Ukrainian positions across the Dnipro River, was captured by Russian forces soon After the invasion of Ukraine in Late February has become the focus of interest.
It was repeatedly bombed over The past Month, with Kyiv and Moscow trading blaming for The firing. The factory is still run By Ukrainian employees Russia rejected the calls for It has to withdraw its forces.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, and his companions team spent several hours In the largest nuclear company in Europe power Factory on Thursday and intends to return on Friday across the front lines to assess the damage.
Speaking after the initial visit, Grossi said physical safety of Factory has been violated several times He was worried about the situation there.
Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company, Energoatum, said it would be difficult for International Atomic Energy Agency team To conduct an impartial assessment due to Russian interference.
The Russians didn’t do that allow The mission To enter the crisis center, where the Russian military personnel he is currently stationed that were not supposed to be seen by the representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency” in a permit.
“The (Russian) occupiers are lying and distorting the facts and evidence that testify to their bombing of The power plant, as well as the consequences of It damaged the infrastructure.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said mission He can still get role to me play Despite the difficulties met.
“Unfortunately, we haven’t heard main Something from the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is call for “Russia should disarm the station,” Zelensky said. in Video streamed to a forum in Italia.
In Moscow, Defense Minister Shoigu refused assurances Kyiv The West pointed out that Russia deployed heavy weapons at the plant. Ukraine accused of Nuclear terrorism by bombing.
Shoigu repeated Moscow’s insistence on this Kyiv Will be responsible for No escalation of the site.
He said Kyiv I was “creating a real the threat of nuclear disaster” and using Weapons supplied from the West to attack the plant. he is also The United States and the European Union accused of “Encouraging such reckless actions.”
One of Factory reactors were forced into it shut down on Thursday because of the bombing.
Several towns near the factory were subjected to Russian bombardment on Thursday, said Mykola Lukachuk, mayor of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council. Reuters could not confirm This independently.
Russia’s ambassador international Institutions in Vienna said two IAEA inspectors will reside at the Zaporizhzhya plant on Permanent foundation, RIA Novosti news Agency on Friday.
Grossi said at the International Atomic Energy Agency on Returning to the territory controlled by Ukraine on Thursday that his experts will remain in the facility.
He was able to tour the entire site, seeing key Areas such as emergency systems and control rooms. for him team right Now need to me finish analyze it of technical aspects.
“We are not going anywhere. The IAEA is there now and it is at the station and it is not moving – He’ll stay there,” Grossi told reporters as soon as he crossed back In the territory controlled by Ukraine.
He said that these experts will present what he called neutrality and neutrality from a technical point of view sound evaluation of what was going on on Earth.
the factory sits on the South bank of huge tank on The Dnipro River, which divides the Russian and Ukrainian forces in Central Southern Ukraine. Before the war it was supplied more of the five of Ukraine electricity.
counterattack
Ukraine started offensive This week to take back the land in Mainly southern Ukraine down Dnipro in neighboring Kherson province.
Both sides have claimed battlefield successes, although details are scarce so far, with Ukrainian officials release a few information.
A spokeswoman for Ukraine’s Southern Command, Natalia Homenyuk, said on Friday that the Ukrainian forces have destroyed Ammunition depots and floating bridges to impede movement of Russian reserves.
“Our successes are compelling and soonwe will be able to detect more information she said.
Moscow denied the reports of Ukrainian progress She said her forces defeated the Ukrainian forces.
Reuters was not able to independently verify these allegations.
Ukraine general staff on On Friday, it said Russian forces had bombed dozens of Cities and towns, including Kharkiv – Ukraine second Larger city – in The north and Donetsk in the East.
More than seven million people They fled Ukraine, killing thousands and cities reduced to the ruins in what or what Kyiv and the west call Russia’s unexplained war of aggression.
Moscow describes its actions as “special military Operation “To rid Ukraine of Nationalists and protection of Russian-speaking communities.