Vienna: The UN nuclear watchdog on Sunday expressed “deep concern” over reports that Russia has seized communications from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. Ukraine has been interrupted.
attacked and seized by the invading Russian army zapsorizia Nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Friday.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement that Ukraine informed it that plant management is now under the command of the commander of the Russian military.
Ukraine also reported that the Russian military had shut down some mobile networks and the Internet, and that telephone lines, email and fax were no longer working.
That said, mobile phone communication is still possible with poor quality, the IAEA said.
Director General of IAEA Rafael Grossik said.
“To be able to operate the plant safely and securely, management and employees must be allowed to perform their critical duties under stable conditions without any outside interference or pressure,” he said.
He expressed “deep concern” at the “deteriorating situation in relation to critical communications between the regulator and the Zaporizhzhia NPP (Nuclear Power Plant).”
“Reliable communication between the regulator and the operator is an important part of overall nuclear safety and security,” he said.
On Sunday, the Russian President Vladimir Putin Assured French President Emmanuel Macron of the “physical and nuclear security” of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, according to the Kremlin.
The IAEA said that Ukraine’s nuclear regulator also reported that communications with personnel chernobyl The nuclear power plant, which was taken over by the Russian military on 24 February, was only possible with email for the time being.
Employees there are also reportedly unable to move around – leading Grossi to emphasize that “the importance of the operating staff being able to rest in order to perform their vital tasks safely and securely”.
Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant is encased in a giant coffin after an explosion in 1986 – the worst nuclear accident in history.
Grossi on Friday offered to visit Chernobyl to hold talks with Kyiv and Moscow and ensure the security of Ukraine’s nuclear sites.
The proposal came hours after Russian forces seized control of Zaporizhzhya after fighting with Ukrainian troops, which led to a fire and the possibility of a crash.
Ukraine has four active nuclear power plants, which provide almost half of the country’s electricity, as well as nuclear waste reserves such as those in Chernobyl.
attacked and seized by the invading Russian army zapsorizia Nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Friday.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement that Ukraine informed it that plant management is now under the command of the commander of the Russian military.
Ukraine also reported that the Russian military had shut down some mobile networks and the Internet, and that telephone lines, email and fax were no longer working.
That said, mobile phone communication is still possible with poor quality, the IAEA said.
Director General of IAEA Rafael Grossik said.
“To be able to operate the plant safely and securely, management and employees must be allowed to perform their critical duties under stable conditions without any outside interference or pressure,” he said.
He expressed “deep concern” at the “deteriorating situation in relation to critical communications between the regulator and the Zaporizhzhia NPP (Nuclear Power Plant).”
“Reliable communication between the regulator and the operator is an important part of overall nuclear safety and security,” he said.
On Sunday, the Russian President Vladimir Putin Assured French President Emmanuel Macron of the “physical and nuclear security” of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, according to the Kremlin.
The IAEA said that Ukraine’s nuclear regulator also reported that communications with personnel chernobyl The nuclear power plant, which was taken over by the Russian military on 24 February, was only possible with email for the time being.
Employees there are also reportedly unable to move around – leading Grossi to emphasize that “the importance of the operating staff being able to rest in order to perform their vital tasks safely and securely”.
Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant is encased in a giant coffin after an explosion in 1986 – the worst nuclear accident in history.
Grossi on Friday offered to visit Chernobyl to hold talks with Kyiv and Moscow and ensure the security of Ukraine’s nuclear sites.
The proposal came hours after Russian forces seized control of Zaporizhzhya after fighting with Ukrainian troops, which led to a fire and the possibility of a crash.
Ukraine has four active nuclear power plants, which provide almost half of the country’s electricity, as well as nuclear waste reserves such as those in Chernobyl.