The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) does not record signs of large-scale preparatory actions on the part of Russia regarding the launch of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. About this stated IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
“We are watching the satellite images of this region and we do not agree with what was stated in this report, which is that there is massive preparatory work and construction, that they are very serious there, they are building a line. Something is happening there, but we do not agree with what came out in the report.” Grossi said.
He also emphasized the priority of compliance with nuclear safety requirements before any actions to restore the plant’s operation:
“Once again, I want to remind you: from the point of view of the IAEA, the first and most important thing is the safety conditions that must be met in case of any restart of the power units of the station, currently such conditions have not been met.”
Grossi emphasized that the issue of starting the ZNPP, both partial and complete, requires a thorough technical analysis and discussion:
“We will have very serious technical, specifically technical, discussions of technical issues in connection with a possible launch, in whole or in part – 1-2 blocks. But, as I said before, there are certain safety conditions that must be met in order to start talking about any restart at all, and it is a long time before that.”
It will be recalled that at the end of May, the edition of The New York Times from link Greenpeace reported that Russia was building power lines in the occupied southern part of Ukraine in order to connect the captured Zaporizhzhya NPP to its own power grid.
