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Nuclear Safety and Security in Ukraine
Update 162 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Work is ongoing at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to ensure it has maximum amounts of cooling water in reserve, in case it can no longer access the nearby Kakhovka reservoir which is continuing to drop after its downstream dam was damaged earlier this week, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today. Read more →
Update 161 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The water level in the reservoir that is supplying Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been falling throughout the day, but the facility has back-up options available and there is no short-term risk to nuclear safety and security, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. Read more →
IAEA Director General Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors
Today the Nova Kakhovka dam was severely damaged leading to a significant reduction in the level of the reservoir used to supply cooling water to the ZNPP. Read more →
DG Grossi Opens Board Meeting with Updates on Ukraine, Iran, Naval Nuclear Propulsion and IAEA’s Impact
In his opening statement to the IAEA’s Board of Governors, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, “We took a step in the right direction” with regards to the situation around Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine. Read more →
Update 160 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been without external back-up power for three months now, leaving it extremely vulnerable in case the sole functioning main power line goes down again and underlining the importance of adhering to five principles established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the protection of the facility during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Read more →
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