UN Team Leaves For Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

 

BBC: Ukraine war: UN team leaves for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 

An inspection team from the UN nuclear watchdog is on its way to Ukraine's embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the organisation's head said. 

Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the team was expected to arrive at the plant later this week. 

"We must protect the safety and security of Ukraine's and Europe's biggest nuclear facility," he tweeted. 

The nuclear plant has been occupied by invading Russian troops since March.

Fighting around the facility in Ukraine's south-east has led to mounting global concern over the safety and security of the site. 

Ukraine and Russia have accused one another of shelling the area. 

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WNU Editor: Satellite images show how close the Ukrainian shelling is to the power plant (see picture below).

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows bush fires outside of the main power plant facilities at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Russian occupied Ukraine, Monday Aug. 29, 2022. A team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Monday started its journey to the Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant at the heart of fighting in Ukraine, a long-awaited mission to inspect crucial safety systems that the world hopes will help avoid a catastrophe. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP) 

UN Team Leaves For Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant  

UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission -- AP

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Taking Team to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Plant -- AFP  

No let-up in shelling as UN team heads for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant -- The Guardian

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