IAEA Visit to Zaporozhye Plant Cancelled
The planned visit of IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant was canceled, reportedly due to security concerns raised by Ukraine, which also prevented the rotation of IAEA experts. The plant remains under Russian control, and previous drone attacks have caused injuries and damage.
Consensus
- The visit of IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZAES) was canceled.
- The cancellation was due to security concerns.
- Ukraine reportedly prevented the rotation of IAEA experts at ZAES.
- The ZAES is under Russian control.
- There have been multiple drone attacks on or near the ZAES and the town of Energodar.
- The attacks have caused injuries and damage to infrastructure, including a power outage.
Points of divergence
- The visit and rotation were canceled due to Kyiv's 'very unconstructive' attitude toward IAEA activities at ZAES, according to Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev. — vesti
- Russia provided security guarantees that satisfied the IAEA, but Ukraine warned Grossi it could not guarantee his safety when traveling through Russian territory. — vedomosti
- The visit was scheduled for August 20, and the attack on August 18 in Energodar occurred before the visit. — vesti
- The attack on August 18 resulted in one death and 17 injured, while the IAEA visit was planned for August 20–21. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Likhachev: Kiev not only ruined Grossi's visit to ZAPES, but also the rotation of experts — Вести
- Director of ZAES reported on the cancellation and postponement of the visit by the head of IAEA — Вести
- Zaporizhzhia NPP ready to receive IAEA chief Grosse — Ведомости
Key entities
- MACTE
- Rafael Grossi
- ZAES
- Moscow
- Kyiv
- Yuriy Chernichuk
- MID
- Russia
- RIA Novosti
- Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
- Maria Zakharov
- IT 'News'
- Rosatom
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