The concern on the situation of the nuclear power plant of Zaporizhzhia, the largest energy infrastructure in Europe which, since the beginning of the war, has been controlled by Russian forces. For two days, the central Ukrainian is without electricity and its reactors are powered only by backup power sources. The causes are still unknown and it is unclear how long the outage will last.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) thus launches a further alarm about the significant risks associated with the current situation around the power plant.
“The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine has lost connection to his main line external power supply, forcing the use of emergency power systems. The plant's only remaining 750 kilovolt (kV) power link - out of four available before the conflict - was disconnected at 01:21 local time today (4 July ed). The disconnection of the 750 kV power line resulted in the switch to emergency power line only available of 330 kV for external electricity needed, for example, to pump cooling water for the power plant. This 330 kV line was only reconnected to the power plant on July 1 after being damaged four months ago,” said the Director General Raphael Mariano Grossi ofInternational Atomic Energy Agency (Aiaea).
“This time the central is managed to avoid a complete outage of all external power supply which has happened seven times previously during the conflict – but the latest power line cut once again shows the precarious nuclear safety situation at the plant,” Grossi said.
At the moment, according to the IAEA, the situation is stable and there are no signs of a radioactive hazard.
La voltage, However, sale because both sides yes accusations and threats rebound on the fate of the plant.
Moscow accuses Kiev of wanting to bomb the nuclear power plant
La Russia accused the Kiev government that I blew the power. Second Renat Karchaa, an adviser to the director general of Rosenergoatom, Atomenergoprom's Russian subsidiary for nuclear power plant operations, is Ukraine that has shut down the power transmission line that supplies electricity to the nuclear power plant.
Russia also accusing Ukraine of preparing an attack on the plant. For Moscow, le Armed Forces of Ukraine are ready to attack in Zaporizhzhia using munitions containing radioactive waste from another Ukrainian nuclear power plant.
"They are adopting maximum protection measures, but they cannot be disclosed,” Karchaa told Interfax who also claimed to have information on the Ukrainian intention to attack the nuclear power plant in the early hours of July 5.
Meanwhile, le troops and the Russian staff are gradually leaving the plant. The managers of Rosatom, the Russian company that manages the plant, outside international law, have advised its employees and workers, even those of Ukrainian origin, to leave the station and take refuge in the Crimea. Currently it would appear that at least 100 employees have left the plant.
Zelensky attacks: “Nuclear power plant has been undermined. The Russians ready to blow it up”
Kiev rejects the allegations and blames the Kremlin to cause an accident at the plant and then blame Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that the Russia could carry out a terrorist act at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. According to Ukrainian intelligence information, Russia allegedly placed explosive-like objects on the roof of different units of the plant.
''We have information from our intelligence that theRussian army placed explosive-like objects on the roof of several power units of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Perhaps to simulate an attack,'' Zelensky wrote on Twitter.
The Kiev army reported the presence of bomb-like objects explosives placed on the outer roof of the third and fourth reactors of the site. The detonation of these ordnance would not harm the power units, but would have the intent to simulate a bombing by Ukraine. The Ukrainian military has claimed that Moscow is spreading disinformation on this matter.
These for Zelensky, are "continuous provocation" as also stated during an interview with French President Macron: “I warned Emmanuel Macron that the occupation troops are preparing dangerous provocations at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. We have agreed to keep the situation under maximum control together with the IAEA”.
Zelensky asked the international community to pay more attention to the situation and stressed that the danger to the nuclear power plant comes exclusively from Russia: “theonly source of danger for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant it's Russia and no one else,” the Ukrainian president reiterated on Twitter.
Japan: green light from the IAEA to discharge Fukushima waters into the sea
Meanwhile, another nuclear power plant in the world has come under observation. The IAEA, gave the green light to Japan for discharge the treated water laid down by the Fukushima nuclear power plant in the Pacific Ocean. According to the IAEA Director General, Raphael Mariano GrossiJapan's plan is "in line with UN safety standards" and will have negligible radiological impact on the environment and human health. The plant is no longer operational and is being decommissioned after the disaster of March 2011. Protests but they come from Russia, China e South Korea. The Chinese ambassador criticized the Japanese plan, stating that "Tokyo shows little respect for science." Beijing accuses Tokyo of ignoring the concerns and opposition of the international community due to economic interests. The Pacific Ocean comes “used as a sewer”, accuses. China's Foreign Ministry called the IAEA report "hasty" and said the IAEA has not evaluated the long-term effectiveness of the purification machines and has not confirmed the authenticity and accuracy of the water data. pollutants.
Criticisms also come from within of the Tokyo government. Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the ruling Komeito party, suggested avoiding the release of the radioactive waters during the upcoming bathing season to avoid concerns and negative comments about the operation. Local fishermen have also expressed concern about the potential damage to the fishing industry.
The Japanese government has promised to provide detailed explanations and scientific evidence to strengthen understanding of the international community.
