Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has issued a dire warning over the Zaporizhzhia plant in southeastern Ukraine.
The situation there is getting more perilous every day, he said, urging Russia and Ukraine to allow experts to visit the complex to prevent a nuclear accident.
“Every principle of nuclear safety has been violated,” he said. “What is at stake is extremely serious and extremely grave and dangerous.”
He pointed to shelling near the plant at the beginning of the war and continued accusations from Russia and Ukraine of attacks at Zaporizhzhia.
The plant is currently controlled by Russia but has retained its Ukrainian staff, leading to moments of friction and alleged violence.
The IAEA has some contact with staff but it is “faulty” and “patchy”, Mr. Grossi said.
He also said the supply chain of equipment and spare parts to the plant has been interrupted so “we are not sure the plant is getting all it needs”.
“When you put this together, you have a catalog of things that should never be happening in any nuclear facility,” he said.
Source: skynews.com