On Thursday, the UN Secretary-General warned of the risk of “catastrophic” at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant, ahead of a Security Council meeting on this nuclear power plant, where the Russians and Ukrainians accuse each other of bombing each other.
“Unfortunately, instead of de-escalating tensions, there have been reports of very disturbing events in recent days, which could lead to disaster if continued,” Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
The head of the United Nations has called for an “immediate end” of “military activities” around the facility, the largest of its kind in Europe, and the withdrawal of military personnel and equipment from facilities occupied by Russia since the invasion of Ukraine in February. . . .
“The site should not be used in the context of military operations,” he said, before requesting a “technical level” agreement to demilitarize a security perimeter around the facility.
The UN Security Council is meeting urgently on Thursday to analyze the situation at the Zaporizhzhia power station, which was the target of the bombings in which Moscow and Kiev mutually blame each other last week.
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN nuclear safety regulator, will inform the Security Council of the situation at that facility.
In this context, Guterres requested “instant, secure and unrestricted” access to the facility for an IAEA mission.
We must make it clear that any potential damage to Zaporizhzhia or any nuclear power plant in Ukraine or anywhere else could have disastrous consequences not only in the environment, but in the region and beyond.”
“This is absolutely unacceptable,” he concluded.
The bombings continued on Wednesday night, on the front lines of Ukraine, near the Zaporizhzhia plant. Located on the banks of the Dnieper River, near the city of Energodar, the plant has six of Ukraine’s 15 reactors capable of powering four million homes.
source: Noticias
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