A view of the Zaporiza nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on the 7th (local time). EPA Yonhap News
On the 21st (local time), the leaders of the United States, Britain, Germany and France emphasized the need to ensure the safety of the Ukraine-controlled Zaporiza nuclear power plant.
Britain and Germany’s Prime Minister’s Office said on the same day that US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a phone call and urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectorate to visit the site of the Zaporiza nuclear power plant as soon as possible. said.
The leaders of the four countries also reaffirmed their firm will to continue supporting Ukraine in the face of a Russian invasion and urged them to refrain from military action near the Zaporiza nuclear power plant.
In the vicinity of the Zaporiza nuclear power plant, which is controlled by Russia, large and small artillery shells of unknown origin have been continuing this month. In this regard, Russia and Ukraine are claiming each other’s actions.
At the Japoriza nuclear power plant, shells were also dropped on the site of the management building on the 20th, but it is said that there was no damage to the core facilities of the nuclear power plant.
Earlier, French President Macron spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 19th, conveying concerns regarding the potential dangers of the Zaporiza nuclear power plant situation, and forming a consensus on the need for IAEA inspections.
At the time, Putin blamed Ukraine for “the risk of a major catastrophe because of the systematic shelling of Ukraine” and said that “Russia is ready to provide the assistance the IAEA inspectors need”.
In addition, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres agreed on the 18th to send an IAEA inspectorate to the Zaporiza nuclear power plant.
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