The Russian military restricts the access of IAEA representatives to the damaged objects of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant after the shelling, thereby hiding evidence of their crimes. At the same time, the occupiers are trying to blame Ukraine for the shelling. This is reported by Reuters.
According to the IAEA, the level of radiation at the station remains normal, and there have been no reports of casualties. However, as the head of the agency, Rafael Grossi, noted, the shelling was carried out in dangerous proximity to nuclear security facilities. Citing information provided by the station's management, the IAEA team on site reported that the damaged infrastructure included a radioactive waste storage and storage building, cooling pond systems, a cable from one of the reactors and a bridge to another reactor, and support buildings.
"Ukraine narrowly avoided disaster during the hostilities over the weekend, which rocked Europe's largest nuclear power plant with a flurry of shells, some of which fell near the reactors and damaged the radioactive waste storage building," the IAEA said.
On Sunday, Grossi said a panel of experts planned to carry out an assessment today, November 21, but Russia's Rosenergoatom said there would be limits on what the panel could inspect. However, Grossi emphasized that the shooters at the station took a great risk and risked the lives of many people.
"We're talking about meters, not kilometers. We're lucky that a potentially serious nuclear incident didn't happen. We might not be so lucky next time," the agency's director general said late yesterday, describing the situation as a "close call."