IAEA experts still cannot get access to all reactor sites at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant because Russian invaders have been blocking access to reactor halls of units 1, 2 and 6 for the past two weeks.
The IAEA reported this on its website.
"This is the first time that IAEA experts have not been granted access to a reactor hall of a unit that was in cold shutdown. This is where the reactor core and spent fuel are located. The team will continue to request this access," the message says.
In addition, access to some parts of the ZNPP’s turbine halls continues to be restricted, including those areas of reactor units 3, 4 and 6 over the past week. Also, the IAEA experts still await access to the reactor rooftops planned on 19 December.
What happened in ZNPP reactor halls earlier?
On December 22, 2023, during a walkdown of the safety system rooms of unit 6, the IAEA experts observed boric acid deposits on valves, a pump, and on the floors of several rooms in the containment building. The plant informed the team that the source of the leak is one of the boric acid storage tanks.
It was said that, considering the small magnitude of the leak, it was not planned to be repaired immediately, but rather as part of the planned maintenance of the impacted system. This type of leak can occur during the operation of a plant.
The site currently has nine mobile boilers, of which at least eight have been operating, providing additional heating during the winter.
earlier reported that the IAEA General Conference adopted a resolution demanding an immediate return of the Zaporizhzhia NPP to the full control of Ukrainian authorities.
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