Reactors of the Zaporizhia nuclear energy plant, in UkraineEuropa Press
The OEIA recalled that a number of of Ukraine’s 5 nuclear energy crops and different services have been the goal of direct bombing
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has registered greater than 40 vital incidents which have affected Ukrainian nuclear energy crops because the starting of the Russian invasion, which celebrates its first anniversary this Friday.
This is acknowledged in a report printed by the group on the event of the primary yr of battle, during which it has detailed its efforts to cut back the likelihood of a nuclear accident in the course of the armed battle. “A yr has handed because the begin of the battle in Ukraine, marking the primary time in historical past {that a} battle has been fought within the midst of a serious nuclear energy program facility,” stated IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, within the prologue of the report.
“As this tragic battle enters its second yr, I need to guarantee the individuals of Ukraine and the worldwide group that they will depend on the IAEA, and on me as Director General, to do all the pieces inside our powers to assist them and avert hurt. of a nuclear accident that would trigger much more struggling the place there may be already an excessive amount of,” Grossi added within the letter.
The OEIA recalled that a number of of Ukraine’s 5 nuclear energy crops and different services have been the goal of direct bombing, and that “every of the seven important pillars of the IAEA to make sure nuclear security and safety” has been compromised. .
The group has additionally introduced to the current its efforts since September 2022 for the implementation of a nuclear safety safety zone on the Zaporizhia nuclear energy plant, the sending of 9 IAEA missions to Ukraine, or the publication of greater than 140 stories providing particulars concerning the security of nuclear energy crops in the course of the battle.