The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission arrived in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, located 55 kilometers (34 miles) from the plant, on Wednesday and Ukraine’s defense ministry said inspectors were due to visit the facility on Thursday. For weeks, Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of jeopardizing the safety of the Zaporizhzhia plant with bombings or drone attacks, risking a Chernobyl-style radioactive disaster. Kyiv says Russia is using the plant as a shield for its forces to hit towns and cities, knowing it will be difficult for Ukraine to return fire. He also accused Russian forces of shelling the factory. Russia has denied Ukraine’s claims of reckless behavior, questioning why it would bomb a facility guarded by its own troops, what it calls a security detail. Arriving Wednesday afternoon in the city of Zaporizhzhia, IAEA chief Raphael Grossi said the “real work” would begin on Thursday. He underlined the challenges ahead. “It’s a mission that seeks to prevent a nuclear accident and preserve this important – the biggest, the largest – nuclear power plant in Europe,” he said. He said an initial tour would last a few days, after which “we’ll have a pretty good idea of what’s going on.” The complex has been occupied by Russian forces but has been run by Ukrainian engineers since the early days of the six-month war, and world leaders have called for the IAEA to be allowed to inspect it. The Russian Defense Ministry said radiation levels at the plant were normal. Grossi said he had received “express assurances” from Russia that the 14 experts would be able to do their job. Grossi also said he hoped the IAEA would be able to establish a “continuous presence” at the plant to protect it from an accident. The team’s work at the site, he added, will include a physical inspection of the site, operation of the security system and interviews with nuclear plant personnel. Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s representative to the international body in Vienna, welcomed the idea that the UN agency’s experts could remain in the field on a permanent basis. UN vehicles carrying members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission depart for a visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in central Kyiv [Gleb Garanich/Reuters] While Ukraine sees the IAEA inspection as a step towards “repossession and demilitarization” of the site, Russia has said it has no intention of withdrawing its forces for now, opening the possibility for further hostilities. “If (the IAEA) draws up a report on violations and gives it to Ukraine to correct them, we won’t be able to do that while the Russian military is there,” Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said.
‘War games’
People watched the progress of the mission anxiously. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell renewed his call for Russia to fully demilitarize the area around the plant. “They are playing games. They are gambling with nuclear safety,” Borrell said. “We cannot play war games in the neighborhood of a location like this.” While the inspectors were en route, Russian-backed local authorities accused Ukrainian forces of repeatedly shelling the factory and the town where it is located, Enerhodar. They said drone attacks hit the factory’s administration building and training center. Yevhen Yevtushenko, head of the administration in the Ukrainian city of Nikopol, across the Dnieper River from the plant, charged that the attacks were carried out by the Russians in an attempt to make Ukraine look like the culprit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Kyiv [Reuters]
Fighting for Cherson
Meanwhile, fighting continues on the ground, with Ukrainian officials saying they had “successes” in three areas of the Russian-held Kherson region, two days after Kyiv announced the launch of a southern counteroffensive to retake territory. Yury Sobolevsky, deputy head of the Kherson regional council, told Ukraine’s national news channel that Ukrainian troops had had successes in the Kherson, Berislav and Kakhovka regions, but declined to elaborate. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo said it was worth noting that the front line had been very stable in recent weeks. “None of these [Russian and Ukrainian] The forces managed to make great achievements, so we will have to see if Ukraine has enough weapons and manpower to be able to liberate many of these cities that have been captured by Russia,” he said. The Russian Defense Ministry disputed Ukraine’s claim of successes in the south, stressing that Ukrainian forces have probably suffered heavy losses in equipment and men. In its daily briefing, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down three Ukrainian helicopters and that Ukraine lost four fighter jets during two days of fighting around the Mykolaiv-Kryvyi Rih front line and elsewhere in southern Ukraine. Reuters news agency and Al Jazeera could not verify reports on the battlefield.
title: “The United Nations Inspection Team Is To Visit The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant News About The Russia Ukraine War Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-06” author: “Norma Smith”
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission arrived in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, located 55 kilometers (34 miles) from the plant, on Wednesday and Ukraine’s defense ministry said inspectors were due to visit the facility on Thursday. For weeks, Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of jeopardizing the safety of the Zaporizhzhia plant with bombings or drone attacks, risking a Chernobyl-style radioactive disaster. Kyiv says Russia is using the plant as a shield for its forces to hit towns and cities, knowing it will be difficult for Ukraine to return fire. He also accused Russian forces of shelling the factory. Russia has denied Ukraine’s claims of reckless behavior, questioning why it would bomb a facility guarded by its own troops, what it calls a security detail. Arriving Wednesday afternoon in the city of Zaporizhzhia, IAEA chief Raphael Grossi said the “real work” would begin on Thursday. He underlined the challenges ahead. “It’s a mission that seeks to prevent a nuclear accident and preserve this important – the biggest, the largest – nuclear power plant in Europe,” he said. He said an initial tour would last a few days, after which “we’ll have a pretty good idea of what’s going on.” The complex has been occupied by Russian forces but has been run by Ukrainian engineers since the early days of the six-month war, and world leaders have called for the IAEA to be allowed to inspect it. The Russian Defense Ministry said radiation levels at the plant were normal. Grossi said he had received “express assurances” from Russia that the 14 experts would be able to do their job. Grossi also said he hoped the IAEA would be able to establish a “continuous presence” at the plant to protect it from an accident. The team’s work at the site, he added, will include a physical inspection of the site, operation of the security system and interviews with nuclear plant personnel. Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s representative to the international body in Vienna, welcomed the idea that the UN agency’s experts could remain in the field on a permanent basis. UN vehicles carrying members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission depart for a visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in central Kyiv [Gleb Garanich/Reuters] While Ukraine sees the IAEA inspection as a step towards “repossession and demilitarization” of the site, Russia has said it has no intention of withdrawing its forces for now, opening the possibility for further hostilities. “If (the IAEA) draws up a report on violations and gives it to Ukraine to correct them, we won’t be able to do that while the Russian military is there,” Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said.
‘War games’
People watched the progress of the mission anxiously. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell renewed his call for Russia to fully demilitarize the area around the plant. “They are playing games. They are gambling with nuclear safety,” Borrell said. “We cannot play war games in the neighborhood of a location like this.” While the inspectors were en route, Russian-backed local authorities accused Ukrainian forces of repeatedly shelling the factory and the town where it is located, Enerhodar. They said drone attacks hit the factory’s administration building and training center. Yevhen Yevtushenko, head of the administration in the Ukrainian city of Nikopol, across the Dnieper River from the plant, charged that the attacks were carried out by the Russians in an attempt to make Ukraine look like the culprit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Kyiv [Reuters]
Fighting for Cherson
Meanwhile, fighting continues on the ground, with Ukrainian officials saying they had “successes” in three areas of the Russian-held Kherson region, two days after Kyiv announced the launch of a southern counteroffensive to retake territory. Yury Sobolevsky, deputy head of the Kherson regional council, told Ukraine’s national news channel that Ukrainian troops had had successes in the Kherson, Berislav and Kakhovka regions, but declined to elaborate. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo said it was worth noting that the front line had been very stable in recent weeks. “None of these [Russian and Ukrainian] The forces managed to make great achievements, so we will have to see if Ukraine has enough weapons and manpower to be able to liberate many of these cities that have been captured by Russia,” he said. The Russian Defense Ministry disputed Ukraine’s claim of successes in the south, stressing that Ukrainian forces have probably suffered heavy losses in equipment and men. In its daily briefing, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down three Ukrainian helicopters and that Ukraine lost four fighter jets during two days of fighting around the Mykolaiv-Kryvyi Rih front line and elsewhere in southern Ukraine. Reuters news agency and Al Jazeera could not verify reports on the battlefield.
title: “The United Nations Inspection Team Is To Visit The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant News About The Russia Ukraine War Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-08” author: “Carrie Lynch”
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission arrived in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, located 55 kilometers (34 miles) from the plant, on Wednesday and Ukraine’s defense ministry said inspectors were due to visit the facility on Thursday. For weeks, Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of jeopardizing the safety of the Zaporizhzhia plant with bombings or drone attacks, risking a Chernobyl-style radioactive disaster. Kyiv says Russia is using the plant as a shield for its forces to hit towns and cities, knowing it will be difficult for Ukraine to return fire. He also accused Russian forces of shelling the factory. Russia has denied Ukraine’s claims of reckless behavior, questioning why it would bomb a facility guarded by its own troops, what it calls a security detail. Arriving Wednesday afternoon in the city of Zaporizhzhia, IAEA chief Raphael Grossi said the “real work” would begin on Thursday. He underlined the challenges ahead. “It’s a mission that seeks to prevent a nuclear accident and preserve this important – the biggest, the largest – nuclear power plant in Europe,” he said. He said an initial tour would last a few days, after which “we’ll have a pretty good idea of what’s going on.” The complex has been occupied by Russian forces but has been run by Ukrainian engineers since the early days of the six-month war, and world leaders have called for the IAEA to be allowed to inspect it. The Russian Defense Ministry said radiation levels at the plant were normal. Grossi said he had received “express assurances” from Russia that the 14 experts would be able to do their job. Grossi also said he hoped the IAEA would be able to establish a “continuous presence” at the plant to protect it from an accident. The team’s work at the site, he added, will include a physical inspection of the site, operation of the security system and interviews with nuclear plant personnel. Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s representative to the international body in Vienna, welcomed the idea that the UN agency’s experts could remain in the field on a permanent basis. UN vehicles carrying members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission depart for a visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in central Kyiv [Gleb Garanich/Reuters] While Ukraine sees the IAEA inspection as a step towards “repossession and demilitarization” of the site, Russia has said it has no intention of withdrawing its forces for now, opening the possibility for further hostilities. “If (the IAEA) draws up a report on violations and gives it to Ukraine to correct them, we won’t be able to do that while the Russian military is there,” Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said.
‘War games’
People watched the progress of the mission anxiously. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell renewed his call for Russia to fully demilitarize the area around the plant. “They are playing games. They are gambling with nuclear safety,” Borrell said. “We cannot play war games in the neighborhood of a location like this.” While the inspectors were en route, Russian-backed local authorities accused Ukrainian forces of repeatedly shelling the factory and the town where it is located, Enerhodar. They said drone attacks hit the factory’s administration building and training center. Yevhen Yevtushenko, head of the administration in the Ukrainian city of Nikopol, across the Dnieper River from the plant, charged that the attacks were carried out by the Russians in an attempt to make Ukraine look like the culprit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Kyiv [Reuters]
Fighting for Cherson
Meanwhile, fighting continues on the ground, with Ukrainian officials saying they had “successes” in three areas of the Russian-held Kherson region, two days after Kyiv announced the launch of a southern counteroffensive to retake territory. Yury Sobolevsky, deputy head of the Kherson regional council, told Ukraine’s national news channel that Ukrainian troops had had successes in the Kherson, Berislav and Kakhovka regions, but declined to elaborate. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo said it was worth noting that the front line had been very stable in recent weeks. “None of these [Russian and Ukrainian] The forces managed to make great achievements, so we will have to see if Ukraine has enough weapons and manpower to be able to liberate many of these cities that have been captured by Russia,” he said. The Russian Defense Ministry disputed Ukraine’s claim of successes in the south, stressing that Ukrainian forces have probably suffered heavy losses in equipment and men. In its daily briefing, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down three Ukrainian helicopters and that Ukraine lost four fighter jets during two days of fighting around the Mykolaiv-Kryvyi Rih front line and elsewhere in southern Ukraine. Reuters news agency and Al Jazeera could not verify reports on the battlefield.
title: “The United Nations Inspection Team Is To Visit The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant News About The Russia Ukraine War Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-05” author: “Rodney Gillespie”
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission arrived in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, located 55 kilometers (34 miles) from the plant, on Wednesday and Ukraine’s defense ministry said inspectors were due to visit the facility on Thursday. For weeks, Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of jeopardizing the safety of the Zaporizhzhia plant with bombings or drone attacks, risking a Chernobyl-style radioactive disaster. Kyiv says Russia is using the plant as a shield for its forces to hit towns and cities, knowing it will be difficult for Ukraine to return fire. He also accused Russian forces of shelling the factory. Russia has denied Ukraine’s claims of reckless behavior, questioning why it would bomb a facility guarded by its own troops, what it calls a security detail. Arriving Wednesday afternoon in the city of Zaporizhzhia, IAEA chief Raphael Grossi said the “real work” would begin on Thursday. He underlined the challenges ahead. “It’s a mission that seeks to prevent a nuclear accident and preserve this important – the biggest, the largest – nuclear power plant in Europe,” he said. He said an initial tour would last a few days, after which “we’ll have a pretty good idea of what’s going on.” The complex has been occupied by Russian forces but has been run by Ukrainian engineers since the early days of the six-month war, and world leaders have called for the IAEA to be allowed to inspect it. The Russian Defense Ministry said radiation levels at the plant were normal. Grossi said he had received “express assurances” from Russia that the 14 experts would be able to do their job. Grossi also said he hoped the IAEA would be able to establish a “continuous presence” at the plant to protect it from an accident. The team’s work at the site, he added, will include a physical inspection of the site, operation of the security system and interviews with nuclear plant personnel. Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s representative to the international body in Vienna, welcomed the idea that the UN agency’s experts could remain in the field on a permanent basis. UN vehicles carrying members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission depart for a visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in central Kyiv [Gleb Garanich/Reuters] While Ukraine sees the IAEA inspection as a step towards “repossession and demilitarization” of the site, Russia has said it has no intention of withdrawing its forces for now, opening the possibility for further hostilities. “If (the IAEA) draws up a report on violations and gives it to Ukraine to correct them, we won’t be able to do that while the Russian military is there,” Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said.
‘War games’
People watched the progress of the mission anxiously. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell renewed his call for Russia to fully demilitarize the area around the plant. “They are playing games. They are gambling with nuclear safety,” Borrell said. “We cannot play war games in the neighborhood of a location like this.” While the inspectors were en route, Russian-backed local authorities accused Ukrainian forces of repeatedly shelling the factory and the town where it is located, Enerhodar. They said drone attacks hit the factory’s administration building and training center. Yevhen Yevtushenko, head of the administration in the Ukrainian city of Nikopol, across the Dnieper River from the plant, charged that the attacks were carried out by the Russians in an attempt to make Ukraine look like the culprit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Kyiv [Reuters]
Fighting for Cherson
Meanwhile, fighting continues on the ground, with Ukrainian officials saying they had “successes” in three areas of the Russian-held Kherson region, two days after Kyiv announced the launch of a southern counteroffensive to retake territory. Yury Sobolevsky, deputy head of the Kherson regional council, told Ukraine’s national news channel that Ukrainian troops had had successes in the Kherson, Berislav and Kakhovka regions, but declined to elaborate. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo said it was worth noting that the front line had been very stable in recent weeks. “None of these [Russian and Ukrainian] The forces managed to make great achievements, so we will have to see if Ukraine has enough weapons and manpower to be able to liberate many of these cities that have been captured by Russia,” he said. The Russian Defense Ministry disputed Ukraine’s claim of successes in the south, stressing that Ukrainian forces have probably suffered heavy losses in equipment and men. In its daily briefing, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down three Ukrainian helicopters and that Ukraine lost four fighter jets during two days of fighting around the Mykolaiv-Kryvyi Rih front line and elsewhere in southern Ukraine. Reuters news agency and Al Jazeera could not verify reports on the battlefield.
