Russia claims it took control over Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Monday that it took control over
Ukraine's Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the largest in Europe.
Russian military claimed it took control of the cities of Energodar and
Berdyansk and the territory around the power plant, Major General Igor
Konashenkov, the representative of the Russian Defense Ministry said in an
official statement.
"The NPP staff continues to work on maintenance of facilities and monitoring
of the radioactive situation in the normal mode. The radioactive background is
normal," Konashenkov said.
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Russia informed the body that
its forces took control over the plant, Director General Rafael Mariano
Grossi said on Wednesday.
In an official letter to the Director General dated Tuesday, the Permanent
Mission of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations in Vienna
also said personnel at the plant continued their “work on providing nuclear
safety and monitoring radiation in normal mode of operation. The radiation
levels remain normal.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Ukraine informed the IAEA that all its nuclear power
plants remained under the control of the national operator, the IAEA said on
Wednesday.
In an update on Wednesday, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of
Ukraine informed the IAEA that it maintained communications with the country's
nuclear facilities and that they continued to operate normally.
The Zaporozhye plant contains six out of the country's 15 nuclear energy
reactors, according to the IAEA.
Ukraine has not released a statement confirming or denying Russia's claims.
—ABC News' Tanya Stukalova
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俄罗斯声称控制了扎波罗热核电站
俄罗斯国防部周一声称，它控制了欧洲最大的乌克兰扎波罗热核电站。
俄罗斯国防部代表伊戈尔·科纳申科夫少将在一份官方声明中说，俄罗斯军方声称它控制
了埃内尔戈达尔市和别尔江斯克市以及发电厂周围的领土。
“核电厂工作人员继续以正常模式进行设施维护和放射性情况监测。放射性背景正常，”
科纳申科夫说。
国际原子能机构总干事拉斐尔·马里亚诺·格罗西周三表示，国际原子能机构证实，俄罗
斯通知该机构，其部队控制了该工厂。
在周二给总干事的一封正式信中，俄罗斯联邦常驻维也纳国际组织代表团还表示，该工厂
的人员继续“在正常运行模式下提供核安全和监测辐射的工作。辐射水平保持正常。”
国际原子能机构周三表示，周二早些时候，乌克兰通知国际原子能机构，其所有核电站仍
处于国家运营商的控制之下。
在周三的更新中，乌克兰国家核监管监察局通知国际原子能机构，它与该国的核设施保持
著联系，并且它们继续正常运行。
据国际原子能机构称，扎波罗热核电站拥有该国15座核能反应堆中的6座。
乌克兰尚未发表声明确认或否认俄罗斯的主张。