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On Wednesday, the 18-member delegation wanted to get an overview of the security situation at the power plant, which was repeatedly fired upon. The Russian nuclear company Rosatom announced that the experts would have to leave the plant at 4 pm CEST. Only a few IAEA specialists remain. At the beginning of September, Grossi visited Europe’s largest nuclear power plant for the first time. Ukraine demands the withdrawal of Russian troops.
Russia wants to show that it cares about the safety of the nuclear plant and repairing the damage caused by the shelling, Rosatom representative Renat Katschaa said. He also confirmed that military technology is present on site to monitor radiation, for example. “This is understandably a laboratory on wheels with a military feel,” he said, referring to allegations by Ukraine that Russia had stationed weapons there.
Kachaa also confirmed that there are men in uniform there. They would be tasked with ensuring safety and preventing a nuclear incident. Moscow had always rejected calls from Kiev to withdraw Russian troops. A visit by Grossi to the Russian capital after the second inspection is not planned, according to the foreign ministry in Moscow.
With his visit, Grossi also wants to guarantee a rotation of the IAEA observers in the energy city of Enerhodar, the location of the nuclear power plant. The Ukrainian state nuclear energy company Enerhoatom also confirmed the inspection on Wednesday in the Telegram news channel, for which the experts had traveled from an area controlled by Kiev. According to Russian sources, the last rotation took place on March 2 after several failed attempts.
With six blocks and a net capacity of 5700 megawatts, the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Last summer, regular shelling at the site of the power plant sparked international fears of a nuclear accident. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of artillery fire. The reactors that were operating at that time were shut down as a result. However, due to the artillery battles, the power supply for the necessary cooling system failed several times. Diesel generators were used to bridge the gap.
(SDA)
Source: Blick
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