The IAEA will send inspectors to the nuclear facility in Chernobyl following the Russian attack
The International Atomic Energy Agency will urgently dispatch its inspectors to the damaged Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility in the Chernobyl zone to assess the extent of the damage caused by a Russian drone strike on the night of June 7 June.
The morning strike caused significant damage to the facility’s fuel reception building, including the facade, windows, and doors, and the blast wave also affected nearby buildings.
According to Ukraine, radiation levels at the facility remain within established limits, and the agency’s team at the Chernobyl site will soon visit the facility to assess the impact of the strike. The organization’s Director General, Rafael Grossi, called this incident deeply alarming, as it occurred at a facility containing a large amount of nuclear material, which was stored just a few meters from the attacked building. The agency’s head also emphasized that strikes on such areas are absolutely unacceptable and directly contradict key principles of nuclear safety, in particular, the fundamental pillars of nuclear safety and security during military conflict.
The IAEA reported this on its page on the social media platform X.
Russian occupation forces launched a drone strike on the Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility (CSFSF) located in the Kyiv region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted strongly to the nighttime attack by Russian occupation forces on the Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility in the Kyiv region.
