IAEA: "Remote Monitoring System Communication Cut Off at Ukraine's Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant"

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant in a devastated state after the explosion

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on the 8th (local time) that the communication connection of the remote monitoring equipment at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, occupied by Russian forces, has been cut off.

The IAEA made this announcement in a statement issued under the name of the Director General on the same day. The remote monitoring system plays a role in verifying whether radioactive materials within the nuclear power plant are in their proper place.

The IAEA also emphasized that currently, 210 technicians and safety personnel are working at the Chernobyl plant without rest for about two weeks, and that rotation of these personnel is necessary for safe management. At present, the Russian forces are not allowing shift changes.

Rafael Grossi, IAEA Director General, said, "We are deeply concerned about the difficult situation faced by the staff at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the potential risks this poses to the plant's safety," adding, "We hope that the forces controlling the site (Russian military) urgently allow the nuclear power plant personnel to carry out shift changes."

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