IAEA has issued a statement regarding the strike of a Russian drone on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has issued a statement regarding the consequences of the strike by a Russian drone on the containment structure at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, noting that despite significant damage, the radiation level at the site has not changed. This information comes from UNN, citing the IAEA website.
Details
On Saturday, February 15, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, reported that Ukrainian firefighters are working around the clock.
It has been noted that the IAEA team, which is based at the site of the incident, has been granted unrestricted access to the explosion site and has conducted a detailed inspection to assess the damage to the structure, which was attacked by a Russian drone.
"This was undoubtedly a very serious incident, when a drone struck a large protective structure at a major nuclear facility and damaged it. As I have repeatedly stated during this devastating war, an attack on a nuclear facility is absolutely unacceptable; it must never happen," Grossi said.
The IAEA recorded that a significant area was affected by the drone strike and the subsequent fire.
Additionally, the agency's team confirmed that both the external and internal cladding of the structure were damaged, resulting in a hole approximately six meters in diameter, as well as damage to some equipment and electrical cables.
However, it appears that the load-bearing beams of the structure did not sustain significant damage, the statement adds.
The team was informed that the plant plans to install additional sensors to measure dose rates and aerosol concentrations near the area affected by the drone. However, this task cannot be accomplished until all remaining fires are fully extinguished to avoid damaging the sensors.
Reminder
On the night of February 14, a Russian strike drone with an explosive charge damaged the protective shelter at Chernobyl. The fire was extinguished, the radiation background remained unchanged, but the damage to the shelter is assessed as substantial.