Why Russia Denied IAEA Entry to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Newsweek ^ | 8/31/22 | Ed Browne

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Russian forces are reportedly delaying international nuclear safety officials from entering the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

Shelling on multiple days last week had hit an area of the plant located just 100 meters or so from the reactor buildings.

Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), repeatedly called for an IAEA mission to the plant so experts can assess the damage and evaluate working conditions of the Ukrainian staff continuing to keep the facility operational.

Earlier on Wednesday, an IAEA team set off from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Reuters reporting the team were traveling in a convoy of vehicles according to a witness.

Grossi is understood to be leading the mission.

Vladimir Rogov, Russian-appointed regional official for Zaporizhzhia, wrote on Telegram the IAEA team "will stand in line" in order to enter the area and "will not be given special passes"

Yevhen Balitsky, described by Russia's TASS news agency as head of the "military-civilian administration" of Zaporizhzhia, told state-owned Russia-24 TV news: "We were asked to speed it up. I said no, let them stand in line like everyone else … let them talk to people in queues."

It is unclear how long the queues will take to clear or for how long the IAEA team will be waiting.

Grossi will likely be anxious to enter the plant due to the reported damage sustained by recent shelling but also due to power cuts that occurred on August 25. Power was eventually restored, but Grossi said it highlighted the potential vulnerability of the major nuclear power plant.

Power plants rely on a constant flow of electricity to power their safety systems needed during an emergency.

Another concern is the wellbeing of the Ukrainian staff who are still working to keep the plant running safely.

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What it’s like for Ukrainians working at a nuclear plant under Russian occupation

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/29/1119925635/ukraine-russia-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-interview

Interview Highlights follow article.

[BobL]

Why are they going to Kiev when the plant is behind Russian lines? Pretty stupid of them.

[TangoLimaSierra]

What it’s like for Ukrainians working at a nuclear plant under Russian occupation

Wait. I thought you said the Russians have been shelling the plant. So do you admit it's the Ukes doing the shelling?

(Can't wait to hear this twisted logic)

[Karl Spooner]

Looks like you posted more fake news.

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ARRIVAL OF THE IAEA MISSION AT THE ZAPOROZHYE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

https://www.bitchute.com/video/FtmADO1SvSGb/

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“my post” re Ukrainian City of Zaporizhzhia:

U.N. Team Arrives in Zaporizhzhia Ahead of Nuclear-Plant Inspection

KYIV, Ukraine—United Nations inspectors arrived in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday ahead of an inspection of the nearby Russian-occupied nuclear-power plant, pledging to establish a permanent mission at the southern Ukrainian facility amid fears that fighting in the area could lead to a nuclear disaster.

“The main work begins tomorrow,” said Rafael Grossi, the director general of the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency, who is leading the mission. The plant is located in the town of Enerhodar, about 75 miles from Zaporizhzhia. The team was expected to attempt to cross front lines to enter the plant on Thursday.

[familyop]

Yeah, there was this.

16:02 31.08.2022
IAEA mission arrives in Zaporizhia – Energoatom
https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/855671.html

But then it seems that this happened. We’ll see.

10:04 01.09.2022
IAEA mission staying at Novo-Oleksandrivka checkpoint, movement of convoy suspended – source
https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/855794.html
[Notice that it says,...]
“The distance from Zaporizhia to Enerhodar, where the ZNPP is located, is about 120 km.”

09:49 01.09.2022
Emergency system of ZNPP switches off operating power unit No. 5 after shelling by Russian forces – Energoatom
https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/855791.html

[Paul R.]

That should be irrelevant, in the sense that while the Russki arty is not as mobile as some of the systems we’ve been sending to Ukraine, it is still fairly mobile. Surely it should not take over 12 hours to move it out.

So, then we are left to satellite photos. Good grief, even the better commercial grade aerial views would easily pick out “artillery on the grounds of the nuclear power plant.”