IAEA warns that the Zaporizhzhia plant is “dangerously” close to a nuclear accident

The general director of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossiwarned this Monday that the Ukrainian nuclear power plant ZaporozhyeOccupied by Russia since March 2022, it is approaching “dangerously“to an accident which, if it occurred, would havehuge radioactive consequences”.

“We cannot rest on our laurels. We must do everything in our power to minimize the risk of a serious nuclear accident.“Grossi added during the special session dedicated to this issue at security advice of the United Nations.

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The representative of IAEAwhich monitors what was the largest nuclear plant in the world Europe when it was in full operation, he asked that the five principles established last year by the Security Council itself be respected to maintain the integrity of the plant, including not attacking the plant in any way, which was violated on April 7th.

That day, there were drone attacks on the dome of one of the six reactors, and Russia It is Ukraine They accused each other of these attacks.

In fact, the representative of Russia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Vasili Nebenziaargued this Monday that they never attacked the plant and that they also did not launch attacks from there.

“Russia is making every effort to defend the security of the plant against Ukrainian attacks and provocations. Whether others dislike being under Russian control is another matter.,” Nebenzia said.

However, its Ukrainian counterpart, Sergiy Kyslytsyacalled “wild“blames his country for the attacks and alluded to an alleged”militarization“The Russian plant will be protected by running from critical infrastructure.

“What happened on April 7th was a well-organized false flag operation to divert attention from the main issue of this problem: the expulsion of Russian military personnel from our headquarters.”, stated Kyslytsya.

Asked by the press at the end of the session about who were responsible for the attacks, Grossi considered that they currently did not have “irrefutable evidence”to be able to make such a statement, but it is now important that the parties see the IAEA as a“judge“is in the field and”with red and yellow card in hand”.

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Minutes earlier, during the assembly, the deputy representative of the United States to the UN, Roberto Madeiraindicated that the current risk in Zaporozhye It is “direct result” from the “decision” in Vladimir Putin to wage warillegal, unjustifiable and unprovoked” against Ukraine.

While China called on Russia and Ukraine to respect the IAEA’s five fundamental principles and seven indispensable pillars of nuclear security, as well as to establish a dialogue table.

“Faced with this challenge, they must interact with each other and reach a consensus to avoid a catastrophe.“, he expressed Geng Shuangdeputy representative of China at the United Nations.

Source: Elcomercio

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