Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant reactors will not be launched until war threatens security of plant – IAEA Head

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. Stock photo: Getty Images

No reactor will be launched while the war keeps threatening nuclear and physical security of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).

Source: Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Quote: “In line with the Agency’s advice, it is understood that no reactor will be re-started as long as the conflict continues to jeopardise the nuclear safety and security of the plant.”

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Grossi added that the situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains precarious.

“Regular explosions, drone attacks, gunfire; repeated interruptions of external power supply, among other challenges, increase the risk of a nuclear accident,” he noted.

Background: The cooling tower at the Russia-occupied ZNPP, damaged in a fire, will likely be demolished in the future as it is unsuitable for use.

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