IAEA Issues Statement Following Visit To Chernobyl Nuclear Plant In Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday concluded a mission to Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and the surrounding Exclusion Zone after carrying out planned nuclear safety, security and safeguards activities there, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. This week’s mission – the IAEA’s second to the Chernobyl site in the past six weeks – was part of efforts to help ensure nuclear safety and security in Ukraine during the current military conflict. Ukraine, which also has four operating NPPs with a total of 15 reactors, has requested the IAEA’s technical assistance for this purpose. During their three-day…