IAEA Director General Grossi arrives at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP
Rafael Grossi on the way to the Zaporizhzhya NPP (Photo:International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Press Service/Handout via Reuters)
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, arrived at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), under Russian occupation since September 2022, the press service of Ukrainian state nuclear regulator Energoatom reported on Telegram on March 29.
During his visit, Grossi plans to observe how the situation at the ZNPP has changed, communicate with plant workers, and act as a guarantor for the rotation of IAEA permanent mission members, Energoatom said.
This marks Grossi’s second visit to the facility since the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Energoatom released a video showing a motorcade believed to be carrying Grossi.
The largest nuclear power plant in Europe – the Zaporizhzhya NPP – was captured by Russian invaders after the battles in Enerhodar on March 4, 2022. The buildings of the ZNPP were damaged by Russian shelling in several places, and the plant’s employees were taken captive.
Russian troops have set up firing positions at the ZNPP and shell Ukrainian cities from the location.
The IAEA conducted a rotation of inspectors at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP on March 2.
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