Speaking at the IAEA Board of Governors, Director General Rafael Grossi said that the ongoing conflict in Ukraine continues to pose a critical threat to nuclear safety.
It was reported by the official UN portal.
"The conflict in Ukraine is about to enter its fifth year. It continues to pose the world’s biggest threat to nuclear safety," Grossi said.
According to him, the International Atomic Energy Agency teams remain deployed at all nuclear power plants affected by the conflict and regularly publish updates on the state of nuclear safety and security.
Grossi emphasized that a key element of safety is a reliable external power supply for nuclear power plants.
"There must be secure off-site power supply from the grid for all nuclear sites," he emphasized, referring to the IAEA guidelines.
In addition, Grossi warned about the importance of power substations throughout Ukraine, which are also a critical link in nuclear safety. Currently, the IAEA expert mission is assessing 10 such substations amid ongoing attacks on the country's energy infrastructure.
The agency's director general also reported military activity near other nuclear facilities, including the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, where damage to a substation forced the temporary use of emergency diesel generators.
"The best way to ensure nuclear safety and security is to bring this conflict to an end," Grossi said.
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