“Ukrainian partners informed IAEA that a projectile during the night hit a training building in the vicinity of one of the plant’s reactor units, causing a local fire that was subsequently extinguished,” said General Manager. Director Rafael Mario Grossi said. declare.
Senior officials ensure that the safety systems of the six reactors of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant are not affected nor are there any release of radioactive material and that the radiation monitoring system Radiation in this area is still fully operational.
‘Very difficult’ situation
However, the operator there reported that due to the still “very difficult” situation, it was not yet possible to reach the entire site to ensure that all safety systems are fully operational, according to head of the United Nations atomic agency.
Of the plant’s response units, Unit 1 is shutting down for maintenance, Units 2 and 3 have undergone a controlled shutdown, Unit 4 is operating at 60% capacity. capacity and Units 5 and 6 are being “reserved” in low power mode.
And two people were reported injured.
High alert
While, IAEA Incidents and Emergencies Center (IEC) was set to full response mode at Zaporizhzhia NPP.
“The IEC will be run around the clock to continuously receive, evaluate and disseminate information on developments,” he said.
The general manager added that he remains deeply concerned about the situation at the nuclear power plant.
“I am extremely worried about the situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP and what happened there during the night,” he explained.
“The firing of shells in the area of a nuclear power plant violates the fundamental principle that the physical integrity of nuclear facilities must be maintained and kept secure at all times.”
The main priority is to ensure the safety and security of the plant, its power source and the people who operate it, he concluded.
Tell the press
The IAEA Director General also updated journalists on the situation in Ukraine.
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