It is necessary to establish a nuclear safety and security protection zone around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant as soon as possible, consultations on this matter have already begun, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi said on Sunday.
"I remain gravely concerned about the situation at the plant, which remains in danger as long as any shelling continues. To address this serious situation, consultations have begun on the urgent need to establish a nuclear safety and security protection zone at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP)," he was quoted as saying in an IAEA statement released on its website.
A backup power line to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been restored, providing it with the external electricity it needs to cool its reactors, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
“After yesterday’s restoration of (the) power line ... #ZNPP operator this morning shut down its last operating reactor, which over past week had been providing ZNPP w/ required power after it was disconnected from grid,” the IAEA said. “This power can now come from the grid instead.”
