IAEA mission leaves Kyiv for Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

This was announced by IAEA Director General Mariano Grossi at a briefing in Kyiv, reports Ukrinform and Reuters.

The IAEA mission left Kyiv for the Zaporizhzhia NPP to inspect the situation and establish a permanent representation.

"We are finally leaving after six months of effort. The IAEA is heading to the Zaporizhzhia NPP. As you know, we have a very important task there - to work and examine the real situation there, to help stabilize the situation as much as possible," Grossi noted.

The mission plans to spend several days at the station, in particular to talk with the staff, and to report on the results of the trip. The organization also intends to establish a permanent office at the station, he says.

Grossi noted that the IAEA is crossing the front for the first time: "We are heading to the combat zone, to the occupied territories. This requires clear guarantees not only from the Russian Federation, but also from Ukraine. We were able to ensure this."