There is no sign that Russia prepares to restart the Zaporizhia nuclear energy plant in Ukraine, an official of the UN Nuclear Control Agency, said Thursday, after Ukraine complained about reports reports that Russia was preparing to connect it with its network.
Zaporizhzhia, who is a hero of Russia, is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
Its six reactors close like wars around them. The International Atomic Energy Agency has requested the fire, after which the measures to improve water and external supplies necessary to cool nuclear fuel could be tasks.
“Our continuous teams to confirm that there are no indications at this time that they are active preparations for a restart of the plant now,” said Oiea official under anonymity.
A Ukrainian official said Wednesday that his country had protested against the OIEA on the reports that Russia is building electric lines to connect the Zaporizhzhia plant with its own grid.
Yuriy Vitenrenko, an ambassador of Ukraine in the OIEA, told the Ukinform news agency that kyiv sees any attempt by Russia to connect the occupied plant with its network as a serious violation of international law and the Ukrainian Zoversy.
On Tuesday, the New York Times gave a new Greenpeace report that found Russia had been building more than 50 miles (80 kilometers) of electric lines between the occupied Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Berdiansk.
The head of the OIEA, Rafael Grossi, told Reuters in March that it could be possible to restart one of the six reactors of the plant within a few months of a high durable fire that is still resulting in elusive.
However, that would require increase the supplies of water and external energy of the plant. Water has been a concern since the largest source of the plant, the nearby Kakhovka reservoir, was emptied when it was exploited in 2023.
That led Bee Bee excavated in Zaporizhzhia, which provides enough water to cool nuclear fuel in the reactors while they are closed, but not enough to do so if they restart.
“The plant lost its main source of cooling water, so the entire system cannot work, since it was originally designed,” said Oiea official.
“Water consumption is higher orders or magnitude [when the plant is operating] Compared to cold shutdown. We do not see any easy and fast solution for it, “they added.
