2023-06-20 03:18:29
According to a report, the European Union (EU) is preparing another aid package for Ukraine of around 50 billion euros. The Bloomberg agency reports, citing people familiar with the matter. Norway also supports Ukraine and announced a payment of 250 million crowns (almost 21.5 million euros) to support nuclear safety.
“The illegal war initiated by Russia poses a threat to security and nuclear safety in Ukraine,” Norway’s foreign ministry said on Monday. “A nuclear accident in Ukraine would have consequences not only for Ukraine itself, but also beyond its borders.”
According to the information, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to receive 100 million crowns to support the stay of its experts in several nuclear power plants in Ukraine, including Chernobyl and Zaporizhia. The security of the facilities is to be strengthened with 150 million crowns. The money comes from a multi-year aid plan with which Norway intends to provide Ukraine with a total of 75 billion crowns in civil and military support from 2023 to 2027.
The announcement from Oslo comes amid concerns about the safety of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. Since the destruction of the Kachowka dam in the region, there has been growing concern that a nuclear accident could occur as a result of a lack of cooling water for the nuclear power plant.
The situation there is “serious”, but “stabilization measures” are being taken, said IAEA chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday during a visit to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. A team of experts from the IAEA is constantly on site. The nuclear power plant was repeatedly threatened by attacks and fighting in the area, as well as by power outages. Kiev and Moscow accuse each other of being responsible for the destruction of the Kakhovka dam.
According to Ukrainian information, the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the surrounding region were again the target of a Russian drone attack on Tuesday night. The military administration announced on the news app Telegram that the air defense systems were deployed and repelled the attack.
According to the mayor Andriy Sadowyj, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv is also the target of a Russian air raid. The city and the surrounding region are rocked by explosions, Sadovyj reports via Telegram. It is not immediately clear whether the explosions are missiles repelled by the air defense systems or impacts.
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