After a visit of the MAIA mission. Danilov stated that the world underestimated the threat of seizure of Zaporozhye NPPs by occupiers
Video of the day "Initially, the mission had to go to Energodar through Russia, but we protested. As a result, he arrived in place, passing through Ukraine, but we agreed that he would be accompanied by independent journalists. As a result, the press was not admitted and the IAEA did nothing. They had to demand that these agreements were observed because the world should have information from independent sources.
The world underestimates the threat of the capture of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, ”he said. Danilov stressed that if the worst happens, the catastrophe "will be much larger than in Chornobyl. " “It is necessary to say directly: Russia as a terrorist state seized the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. She is doing what she wants, and the world is only passively watching what is happening.
A day after delight, an international mission was to be arrived to take control, ”the NSDC Secretary summarized. Russian invaders seized the largest nuclear power plant in Europe at the beginning of a full -scale war, March 4. The staff of the station were hostage, they work under pressure. The station has Russian military as well as Rosatom employees. Russian invaders were placed on military equipment, in particular in the machine hall of the first power unit.
In addition, the occupiers have arranged firing positions for the ZPP and fired from there by Ukrainian cities using the station as a "nuclear shield". The ZPP situation has been in the spotlight since the beginning of August, when the Russian military began to fire regularly, creating a risk of nuclear catastrophe. Russia, firing the territory of the ZEP, tries to disconnect the station from the power system of Ukraine and get full control over it.
For this purpose, in particular, the Russian military destroy the transmission lines that connect the NPP with the energy system of Ukraine, covering themselves with the fact that it is allegedly doing the Armed Forces. On September 3, the Zaporozhye NPP was disconnected from the network. The station continued to supply electricity to the power line through the reserve line, but due to its lack of bandwidth, as well as continuous shelling of the Russians had to disconnect power unit # 5.
Only the 6th power unit remained in the work, which with a limited capacity through the reserve line of Ukraine. He also provided the Zaporizhzhya NPP's own needs, in particular in the cooling of the reactors. The work of the occupied Russian Federation of Zaporizhzhya NPP is completely stopped. On Sunday night, September 11, the 6th unit was disconnected from the power grids.
On September 1, despite the obstacles from the Russian invaders, the IAEA delegation of 14 experts visited the Zaporozhye NPP in the temporarily occupied energy. Experts, led by the CEO of the Agency Rafael Grosssey, spent several hours in the territory. There are two permanent representatives of the mission at the station. As noted in Energoatom, the Russians have made every effort to prevent the MAIM mission to get acquainted with the real situation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
Zelensky also stated that Russia has done many cynical things to deceive the IAEA. According to the results of the visit, the head of the IAEA, in particular, stated that the physical whole of the Zaporozhye NPP was several times violated, which was unacceptable. He promised a "impartial" and "neutral" assessment of the situation. On September 6, the IAEA published a report on the basis of the visit to the NPP.
The agency has called for temporary measures to prevent a nuclear accident, including to establish a safe area around the station. The IAEA confirmed that the Russian military, their transport and equipment, including several military trucks in the machine halls, are on the ZPP. The agency recommended to remove all transport from areas where it could affect the operation of safety and equipment.
In addition, the report states that during a visit to the NPP on September 3, the mission inspectors witnessed the shelling in the station, and personally saw the consequences of shelling near the reactor buildings. The IAEA notes that hostilities near the territory of the station threaten the system of its protection, and shelling in the area must be stopped, but does not indicate who is doing them.
The IAEA also recommended to "restore the proper work environment" for the staff of the ZPP, who works in conditions of stress, under pressure and limited state, which increases the risk of human error. The report states that the presence of Rosatom employees "creates potential friction" in decision -making by the station management. UN Secretary General Guterrrze called Russia to withdraw troops from the Zaporizhzhya NPP and establish a demilitarized zone after the publication of this report.