No explosives were found in Zaporizhia
In a written statement from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), President Grossi’s assessments regarding possible sabotage accusations against Zaporizhia, which have been in the international community recently, were shared.
Noting that the Agency’s experts requested additional access to confirm that there are no mines or explosives in the facility, Grossi emphasized that access to the roofs of units 3 and 4 of the reactor, as well as to some parts of the turbines and parts of the cooling system in the installation, it is very important.
ATTENTION TO “LOWER STRESS”
Noting the importance of the IAEA team’s ability to control all parts of the facility in order to monitor the full compliance of the parties with the five basic principles to protect the power plant during the current conflict, Grossi continued:
“Due to rising tensions and military activities in the area where this large nuclear power plant is located, our experts need to be able to verify the facts on the ground. Independent and impartial reports from experts are crucial to help clearly reflect the current situation at the facility at a time of unconfirmed mutual claims.”
Grossi noted that IAEA experts at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant recently inspected parts of the facility, including parts of the area surrounding the large cooling pool, and also conducted regular walks throughout the facility and conducted inspections, adding: “We do not there are visible signs of mines or explosives have been found so far.” he used the phrase.
Reminding that his team here has not reported any shelling or explosion recently, Grossi said that the military situation in the region has not changed.
CLAIMS OF MUTUAL SABOTAGE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claimed that Russia placed explosive-like materials on the roof of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitriy Peskov said that the Kiev administration threatened Zaporizhia with sabotage and that such step could result in disaster.