Zelensky sees Ukraine on its way to the European Union

According to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the situation around the Ukrainian Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is serious, but stable, after the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam. On the one hand, the situation is grave, there are consequences and they are real. On the other hand, a number of measures were taken to calm the situation ».Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted Rafael Grossi as saying during his visit to the nuclear facility last Thursday.

Occupied by Russian forces, the nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine draws its cooling water from the Kakhovka reservoir, which has dried up due to a dam breach. At the moment, there is still enough water in the cooling poolsGrossi said. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency wanted to travel to the power plant in the city of Enerhudar on Wednesday, but had to postpone the visit by a day for security reasons. A new group of international observers arrived with him at the facility to replace the previous mission.

Meanwhile, the head of Russia’s nuclear authority, Alexei Lychacho, has warned of the growing dangers of the nuclear power plant. “We understand that the plant could be subject to a targeted attack at any time,” the senior Russian official said on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum. He accused the Ukrainian military of not explicitly supporting the International Atomic Energy Agency’s principles for power plant safety. Likhachev said that in light of the ongoing Ukrainian offensive in the region, the danger to the plant was increasing.

On the other hand, Ukraine, which has been defending itself against Russian aggression for nearly 16 months, is demanding that Moscow withdraw all its forces. Kiev stresses again and again that there can be no reliable security at the factory under Russian occupation. (sda/dpa)