President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi about the consequences of the blowing up of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station and safety for the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

" We discussed ways to minimize risks for the security of the ZNPP,"

The head of state also announced an agreement with the IAEA director general on his visit to Ukraine.

" We agreed on his visit to Ukraine,"

According to him, the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station in the Kherson region does not yet directly threaten the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, however, it may eventually lead to problems in the plant's water cooling system..

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The IAEA noted that the agency's experts at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant are closely monitoring the situation, there is no immediate threat to nuclear safety at the plant.

Recall that on the night of June 6, the Russian military blew up a dam at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. According to local residents, there was only one explosion, but after it the structures began to collapse one after another.. Subsequently, Ukrhydroenergo stated that the station was completely destroyed and could not be restored..