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UN nuclear watchdog discusses risks to Ukraine's nuclear safety after relentless Russian strikes
The IAEA board met to address risks from repeated Russian attacks damaging Ukraine’s power infrastructure vital for nuclear plant safety, with a mission inspecting 10 key substations.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors convened an urgent session in Vienna on Jan 30 at the Netherlands' request, backed by 11 countries, to discuss nuclear safety in Ukraine.
- In recent weeks, Russia's strikes on Ukraine's grid have damaged substations, prompting IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to warn the war threatens nuclear safety by risking reactor cooling systems.
- A weeks-long IAEA expert mission is currently assessing 10 substations crucial to nuclear safety and is expected to wrap up next month, while Chornobyl lost all off-site power last week.
- Losing off-site power would increase meltdown risk if emergency diesel generators fail, leaving millions of Ukrainians cold during a harsh winter, while Russian Ambassador Mikhail Ulyanov called the meeting absolutely politically motivated.
- 13 countries led by the Netherlands urged the meeting after a ceasefire earlier this month allowed repairs on the last remaining backup power line to Zaporizhzhia, damaged in early January.
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UN nuclear watchdog discusses risks to Ukraine's nuclear safety after relentless Russian strikes
The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board is holding a special session to discuss risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine as concerns mount that relentless Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure pose an increasing danger of a nuclear accident.
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