The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, has recalled that “no type of attack from or against the plant” should occur, “it should not be used as a warehouse for heavy weapons” and “the food supply should not be endangered.” power plant’s external power.
The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, warned this Monday before the UN Security Council that the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (Ukraine), under Russian controlis getting “dangerously close” to a nuclear accident following the recent attacks.
“Today we must do everything in our power to minimize the risk of accident,” declared Grossi.
During his speech, Grossi assured that these latest attacks They are a “flagrant violation” of the five principles presented by him before the Council to prevent a nuclear accident, which is why he has requested their cessation.
This is why he recalled that “there should not be no type of attack from or against the center“, “should not be used as a storage for heavy weapons or military personnel”, “the external power supply of the plant must not be endangered”, “all essential structures, systems and components (…) must be protected from attack or sabotage” and “no measure must be taken that would undermine these principles.”
“However, in the last ten days, the first of these principles has been repeatedly violated, resulting in an increased risk to nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia plant,” he added.
After that, he reported that the April 7an IAEA team confirmed the first attacks since November 2022 directed directly against the plant and that, although the damage was superficial, it represented a “very dangerous precedent.”
Likewise, four other attacks were recorded, causing one victim, and another two with drones.
Source: Eitb
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