IAEA will deploy permanent teams to Ukrainian nuclear power plants
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is preparing to deploy teams on a permanent basis at the Khmelnytsky, Rivne, and South Ukrainian nuclear power plants, as well as at the Chornobyl site.
As Censor.NET informs about this with reference to Euro Integration.
These missions are aimed at providing technical support and assistance necessary to maintain a high level of nuclear and physical nuclear security and reduce the risk of a nuclear incident or accident, the agency said.
On December 16, Ukraine was subjected to heavy shelling throughout the territory. This led to a decrease in the capacity of the Khmelnytsky and Rivne NPPs, as well as a disconnection from the power grid of the South Ukrainian NPP. None of Ukraine's nuclear power plants experienced a loss of power outside the site. Currently, all nine power units are operating again at these three NPPs.
The IAEA also notes that diplomatic efforts to create a nuclear safety protection zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are moving forward.
It will be recalled that Russia has declared that it will not give up control over the ZNPP in order to create a nuclear safety zone.
