MOSCOW: One in every of President Vladimir Putin‘s strongest Kremlin aides has visited the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant in part of southern Ukraine Russia says it has annexed, a Moscow-installed official within the area mentioned.
Sergei Kiriyenko, a Kremlin official answerable for overseeing Russia’s home politics and a former head of the nation’s state nuclear company, mentioned the security of the plant, in line with Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-installed native official.
“Sergei Kiriyenko visited the nuclear energy plant — he checked the security of the ability and the working circumstances of Rosatom workers,” Rogov mentioned on Telegram.
In an image printed by Rogov, Kiriyenko was proven exterior the plant, which lies simply 500 km (300 miles) from the positioning of the world’s worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chornobyl catastrophe.
Shortly after invading Ukraine on Feb. 24, Russian forces took management of the plant in early March. The ability stays close to the frontlines, and has repeatedly come beneath hearth in latest months, with Kyiv and Moscow buying and selling blame for the shelling.
Particular Russian navy items guard the ability and Russian nuclear specialists are on website. Ukrainian employees proceed to assist function the plant.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant has six Soviet-designed VVER-1000 V-320 water-cooled and water-moderated reactors containing Uranium 235, which has a half-life of greater than 700 million years.
IAEA Director Basic Rafael Grossi has proposed the institution of a nuclear security and safety safety zone across the plant.
Sergei Kiriyenko, a Kremlin official answerable for overseeing Russia’s home politics and a former head of the nation’s state nuclear company, mentioned the security of the plant, in line with Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-installed native official.
“Sergei Kiriyenko visited the nuclear energy plant — he checked the security of the ability and the working circumstances of Rosatom workers,” Rogov mentioned on Telegram.
In an image printed by Rogov, Kiriyenko was proven exterior the plant, which lies simply 500 km (300 miles) from the positioning of the world’s worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chornobyl catastrophe.
Shortly after invading Ukraine on Feb. 24, Russian forces took management of the plant in early March. The ability stays close to the frontlines, and has repeatedly come beneath hearth in latest months, with Kyiv and Moscow buying and selling blame for the shelling.
Particular Russian navy items guard the ability and Russian nuclear specialists are on website. Ukrainian employees proceed to assist function the plant.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant has six Soviet-designed VVER-1000 V-320 water-cooled and water-moderated reactors containing Uranium 235, which has a half-life of greater than 700 million years.
IAEA Director Basic Rafael Grossi has proposed the institution of a nuclear security and safety safety zone across the plant.
