According to Russia, it wants to facilitate a visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the recently shelled Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which is occupied by its own troops. “From our side, we are ready to provide the maximum possible support to resolve organizational issues,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said today. At the same time, Moscow accused the United Nations of allegedly canceling an inspection trip that had already been planned, thereby causing a new escalation.
Air defense should be strengthened
The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the city of Enerhodar was shot at several times last weekend and some were damaged. However, the critical infrastructure should remain intact. Russia and Ukraine blame each other. The allegations cannot be verified independently.
Russia now wants to strengthen the air defenses around the occupied nuclear power plant. Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is running normally, the damaged power connections have been repaired.
To the knowledge of the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), no radioactive radiation has escaped in the course of the hostilities surrounding the Ukrainian nuclear power plant. “There is no evidence that radioactive substances might have been released in Ukraine,” the Federal Office told the newspapers of the Funke media group. According to the BfS, all available radiological readings were “in the normal range”.
