Agency chief calls for immediate end to military activity around plant, saying further ‘deeply worrying’ incidents could lead to disaster
on its official Telegram channel. “The grass caught fire over a small area, but fortunately, no one was hurt.”
The UN’s top official called for an immediate end to all military activity around the Zaporizhzhia plant, warning that further “deeply worrying” incidents could – if they continue – lead to disaster. Grossi said he was ready to lead an expert mission to inspect the site in south-eastern Ukraine and called on“Time is of the essence,” he told the 15-member security council via, adding that the agency could perform urgent work on safeguards and provide a stabilising influence in order “to prevent a nuclear accident from happening”.
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