The IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency has revealed that the town where the engineers of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine live has been seized by the Russian army, and there is no prospect of a replacement of engineers, which may hinder the maintenance and management of the nuclear power plant. I have.
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine was occupied by Russian troops last month, and the IAEA continued to work for weeks with more than 200 technicians unable to replace colleagues in the nearby town of Slavutych, repairing nuclear safety equipment. And expressed concern that maintenance might not be done normally.
IAEA Secretary-General Grossi issued a statement on the 26th, revealing that Slavutych had been informed by Ukrainian authorities that it had been seized by Russian troops.
The change of engineers has not been done once by the 21st, and the next outlook is uncertain, which may hinder the maintenance and management of the nuclear power plant.
“One of the pillars of safety is that the people working at the nuclear power plant do important work without being exposed to pressure,” Grossi said.
