War in Ukraine: at the Zaporijjia power plant, “the current situation is untenable …” The IAEA reveals a ra – LaDepeche.fr

The essential This is a long-awaited report unveiled on Tuesday by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Experts who visited the bays of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia say the situation is “untenable” there. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called in a report published on Tuesday for the establishment of a “safety zone” to prevent a nuclear accident at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia, occupied by the Russians . “The current situation is untenable,” writes the UN body in this 52-page text. “It is urgent to take provisional measures”, she continues, advocating “the immediate establishment of a nuclear security and protection zone”. “The bombardments on the site and in the surrounding area must stop immediately to avoid causing further damage to the installations”, insists the IAEA, saying it is “ready to start consultations”. “Extremely recent conditions” The Agency also notes “the extremely stressful conditions” in which Ukrainian personnel work, under the control of Russian troops. For weeks, confusion has reigned around the Zaporijjia power plant, the largest in Europe, which has been hit by multiple strikes for which kyiv and Moscow accuse each other. Read also: War in Ukraine: new soldiers “old, in bad shape and poorly trained”, the Russian army is struggling to recruit After many negotiations, an IAEA delegation was able to visit its site last Thursday . Two inspectors must remain on site permanently. “I hope it will be objective,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said before the report was released. He had criticized the IAEA last week for having concealed the question of the “demilitarization” of the site.