Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wed ordered him government Take control of Ukraine Zaporizhzhia nuclear power The largest plant in Europe, where the International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations warned that power The offer to the site was “too shaky”.
However, the boss of Ukrainian State Energy Agency announced was taking over Nuclear Zaporizhzhia power Factory (ZNPP), which has become a focus of international Worry about the possibility of Nuclear disaster after the bombing in The area for which Moscow and Kyiv They blamed each other.
Russia seized the Zaporizhzhia plant in March shortly after the invasion of Ukraine, but Ukrainian personnel continued to operate it.
The factory is located in Southern Ukraine region also called Zaporizhzhia, one of Four regions that Putin formally incorporated into Russia on Wednesday in a move condemned by Kyiv as an illegal appropriation of land.
“Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant now on Region of Russian Federation, therefore, should It is operated under the supervision of of Our related agencies, “RIA news The agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin as saying.
Putin later signed a decree defining the ZNPP “federal property. “
“The government will ensure That the nuclear facilities at the station … are integrated as a union property,” the executive order said.
Russian nuclear power Operator Rosenergoatom said it will conduct an assessment of how To repair damage to the plant infrastructure and transfer all current Ukrainian employees to A new owned by Russia organization.
“The new operating organization he is designed to me ensure Safe operation of nuclear power Factory and professional activities of current factory personnel,” He Said in a permit.
Ukraine says she controls
Meanwhile, the head of The Ukrainian State Nuclear Energy Corporation said he is taking responsibility of ZNPP urged workers there not to do so sign any documents with Russian occupiers.
“Beyond that decisions About the process of will be the station made directly in the center office of Petro Cotten said in Video title posted on Telegram messaging app.
“We will continue work Under Ukrainian law, inside the Ukrainian energy system, inside Energoatom,” Kotin said.
His comments followed the brief detention by Russian forces last weekend of Ukrainian ZNPP director Ihor Murashev. The International Atomic Energy Agency later said Murashev had been released but would not return to his old job.
Energoatom said earlier Wednesday, after the factory operating The company was transferred to Moscow, and that Russia was “creating pseudo companies with Names of Ukrainian companies.
“that it just It is a pity that they are trying to involve Ukrainian nuclear specialists, who They worked heroically under occupation for more From seven months “in the Zaporizhia factory on social media.
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi is currently in Ukraine for More consultations on Approval of the implementation of a nuclear program safety and security protection The area around ZNPP like soon As possible, the UN agency said.
grossy on On Wednesday, he reiterated his concerns about power Factory supply.
“the situation with Regarding the outside power Still very risky. We currently have an external power But it is, as I say, fragile. there one Plant feed line,” he told Energy Intelligence Forum in London via Telephone link.
Grossi is also He is scheduled to visit Moscow this week and Russia’s state-owned Tass news Agency said that maybe also Visit ZNPP after traveling there last Month with a team to check for damage caused by bombing in Ocean.
before Russia invasionthe factory produced about one fifth of Ukraine electricity and approx half Energy generated from nuclear energy for the country power amenities.
