The situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine “continues to deteriorate,” said Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), this Wednesday (21), Ukrainians accused Russia of bombing again.
“The situation continues to deteriorate and we cannot afford to wait for a disaster,” Grossi said after a meeting on France’s representation at the United Nations. said.
The IAEA director said he had previously discussed the issue with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who had met at its headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
“As long as the bombing continues, the risks are huge,” he said.
Ukrainian officials on Wednesday accused Russia of continuing to bomb the installations of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, but assured that the radiation level in the region was not above normal.
“Even in the worst conditions, diplomacy can never stop (…) It is our responsibility and that is what we are trying to do,” Grossi said.
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, declared that the aim was “to disarm the facility within the framework of Ukraine’s sovereignty”.
Energoatom, the public operator of Ukrainian nuclear power plants, on Wednesday called for the IAEA to “act more decisively” against Moscow after learning of the new bombings.
The Zaporizhzhia facility, which has been occupied by Russian troops since the first weeks of the Ukrainian occupation that began on February 24, has been the target of constant bombings in recent months.
Kyiv and Moscow deny responsibility and accuse each other of nuclear blackmail.
source: Noticias
