The IAEA Director General announced the resumption of hostilities in the area of the nuclear power plant

Fighting resumed near the Zaporizhia nuclear power Plant (NPP). This was announced on November 27 by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi.

"At the NPP, the IAEA staff working there reported daily sounds of military activity, often in the immediate vicinity of the station. On some days, the group reported hearing about 20 explosions and gunshots, and sometimes much more," he is quoted as saying on the agency's website.

It is noted that the IAEA staff's rounds of the station continue even despite the sounds of fighting nearby. So, the other day, experts visited two machine rooms and radioactive waste storage facilities. This is done to monitor and evaluate nuclear safety at a nuclear facility.

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Also on November 25, Grossi said that Russia and Ukraine should conclude a cooperation agreement on the EAEU. He added that the IAEA's presence at the station must be maintained regardless of the conditions of a possible peace between the parties.

Earlier, on November 19, Grossi pointed out that the fighting in Ukraine remains the main global risk to nuclear safety. According to the head of the IAEA, it is necessary to find a long-term solution for cooling the water used at nuclear power plants.

Prior to that, on November 14, he said that joint efforts with the Russian Federation had managed to overcome the "dangerous situation" at the NPP.

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