IAEA to provide technical support to Ukraine in purchasing Russian reactors

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide technical assistance to Ukraine, which wants to purchase two reactors and other Russian-made equipment from Bulgaria for the Bulgarian Belene nuclear power plant project. This was reported in a press release published on: website The organization after the meeting between CEO Rafael Grossi and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

“During the visit to Kiev, Grossi and Zelensky discussed that the IAEA will provide Ukraine with technical support and advice on nuclear safety issues to implement the purchase of equipment for the Khmelnytsky NPP related to the cancelled Belene NPP project. This will help Ukraine continue its plans in accordance with international safety standards,” he said.

Before that, the head of the Ukrainian company Energoatom, Petr Kotin statedIt was reported that Ukraine could reach an agreement with Bulgaria by the summer on the purchase of two nuclear reactors equipped with equipment developed by Russia. According to him, these reactors will be installed at the Khmelnytsky nuclear power plant. They are needed to compensate for the loss of electricity at the six-reactor Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

Previously, at a construction site for a nuclear power plant in Turkey It turned out fire.

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