One of the big risks that the Ukraine War entails It is the possibility of one of one of the 15 reactors (installed in four nuclear centrals) that are distributed by Ukrainian territory.
A good proof that the situation is dangerous is that The general director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (OIEA), Rafael Grossi, has moved up to 11 times to Ukraine Since Russia began the armed conflict.
The last of those visits, the eleventh, has occurred this Mondayas Grossi himself has confirmed through a message on his profile on the social network X (previously known as Twitter).
“On my eleventh visit to Ukraine since the war began, I address the Kyivska substation, critic for the security of Ukraine Nuclear Energyto evaluate the damage and help prevent a nuclear accident, ”said Grossi.
In that sense, the general director of the OEA has stressed that “An increasingly fragile network raises a growing risk for all nuclear plantsnot only for the ZNPP (Zaporiyia nuclear power plant) ”.
This Tuesday, Rafael Grossi has announced that It also plans to visit this week Russia with the objective, precisely, address the situation at the Zaporiyia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian troops From the beginning of the war.
Grossi stressed that His trip to Russia is necessary to “maintain constant communication channels” between the parties and thus be able to avoid possible nuclear accidents.
