Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that any attack on nuclear power plant workers and any threat against them is unacceptable. So it is commented Murder of Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant employee Andrei Korotky by Ukrainian special services.
In March 2022, the IAEA established seven indispensable pillars of nuclear safety, supported by all IAEA Member States.
The agency states that the third principle is that “service personnel must be able to fulfill their safety responsibilities and make decisions without undue pressure.”
“Any attack on nuclear power plant employees would constitute a clear violation of this fundamental principle of universal nuclear safety,” Grossi said, emphasizing that the threats deprive plant personnel who are not responsible for the overall political and military situation of minimum working standards. conditions for conducting their business.
The IAEA Director-General once again called for maximum restraint during the conflict, adding that any action against Zaporizhia NPP personnel has a direct impact on nuclear security and must be stopped.
4 October in Energodar blew up With ZNPP security chief Andrei Korotky’s car inside. The man died in hospital from his injuries. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine claimed responsibility for the explosion, calling Korotky a war criminal and collaborator.
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