“I saw clear indications of military preparations in the region when I visited the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant three weeks ago,” the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, said on Friday. Since then, nuclear experts at the site have recorded several explosions in the immediate vicinity of the station.
Grossi confirmed that he was “very worried” about the current situation. This, he said, requires more pressure to ensure the facility is not shot at or used as a base for attacks. Grossi announced that he would continue to negotiate with the Russians and Ukrainians in this regard.
Pro-Moscow forces occupied the power plant shortly after the start of the Russian offensive war, about fourteen months earlier. For safety reasons, the nuclear power plant was completely shut down in September, but it cannot be ruled out that a nuclear accident will occur in the event of an attack.
Grossi’s fears increased in light of the expected Ukrainian offensive to reclaim its territory. Zaporizhia is one of the likely areas where the fighting will be most intense.
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