The International Nuclear Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that there is currently no immediate threat to nuclear safety at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, after the ZNPP site was fired upon by Russian troops. This is stated in a statement by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

Ukraine has told the IAEA that shelling near the dry storage facility for spent nuclear fuel at the Zaporizhzhya NPP caused some damage, but available radiation measurements continue to show normal levels at the site, the IAEA said.. According to Grossi, there was no visible damage to either the containers with spent nuclear fuel or the protective perimeter of the facility..

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However, the shelling of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant violated virtually all seven indispensable components of nuclear and radiation safety that Grossi outlined at the beginning of the war, including the physical integrity of the nuclear power plant, the functioning of safety and security systems, and the provision of personnel and external power sources..

The shelling of the ZNPP showed that the war also jeopardized nuclear safety and security elements related to emergency preparedness and response mechanisms.. Following the incident, Ukraine reported to the IAEA that plant personnel restricted access to the ZNPP internal crisis center, potentially affecting emergency response even if access to an external center remains possible.. In addition, the Ukrainian regulator SNRIU said that its communication with ZNPP was "

Grossi reiterated his serious concern about the situation at the ZNPP and that any hostilities that threaten nuclear safety must be stopped. He again noted the need for an early arrival at the station? IAEA expert mission to help stabilize the situation.

Representatives of the IAEA were unable to visit the object occupied by Russia. According to Grossi, the agency is in close contact with the Ukrainian authorities and continues to monitor the situation with nuclear safety..

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Recall that the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Energodar has been under Russian occupation since March.. On August 5-7, the invaders fired several times at the industrial site of the nuclear power plant, damaging the high-voltage line of the autotransformer, the nitrogen-oxygen station and the combined auxiliary building. After the shelling, it was necessary to unload and turn off the fourth power unit.

The occupiers are purposefully destroying the station’s connections with the Ukrainian energy system in order to leave the south of Ukraine without electricity, explained at Energoatom.