More than 200 employees have been on duty non-stop for almost two weeks at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which has been occupied by Russia. The International Atomic Energy Agency speaks of “possible safety risks”.
The former Ukrainian nuclear power plant Chernobyl has been increasingly cut off from the outside world since it was taken over by Russian units.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that around 210 technicians and local security personnel have been on duty at the nuclear plant for almost two weeks without a break because there was no shift change under Russian control. Although they have water and food, their situation is getting worse and worse.
In addition, the IAEA is no longer connected to its monitoring equipment, which ensures that all nuclear material is in place at Chernobyl.
IAEA boss Grossi: “Deeply concerned”
“I am deeply concerned about the difficult and stressful situation faced by workers at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the potential safety risks associated with it,” said IAEA chief Rafael Grossi.
A devastating nuclear accident happened in Chernobyl in 1986. Radioactive waste is still stored there today. Grossi suggested negotiating security guarantees for Ukrainian nuclear facilities with Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the nuclear power plant site or elsewhere.
So far, one other nuclear power plant and some other facilities with stockpiles of nuclear material have also been affected by the Russian invasion. However, no radioactive material escaped.
Source: Stern
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