Ukraine invasion: nuclear watchdog calls extraordinary meeting to discuss Ukraine
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the meeting will be held on Wednesday at the agency’s Vienna headquarters
- Ukraine has four active nuclear power plants, as well as stores of nuclear waste such as the one at Chernobyl
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Sunday that it was calling an extraordinary meeting of its board of governors next week “to discuss the current situation in Ukraine”.
The meeting will begin at 11am local time on Wednesday at the IAEA’s Vienna headquarters, the agency said in a statement.
It said Director General Rafael Grossi “is actively in contact with all involved to ensure the safety and security of nuclear facilities and material in Ukraine”.
Ukraine has four active nuclear power plants, as well as stores of nuclear waste such as the one at Chernobyl.
That was the site of one of the worst nuclear accidents in history in 1986 and on Thursday the site fell to Russian troops.
Ukrainian authorities said that radiation levels had increased there following the Russian takeover but the IAEA said the levels remained low and did not “pose any danger to the public”.