Media: the visit of the IAEA mission to the Zaporozhye NPP was complicated because of Ukraine

MOSCOW, 31 Aug — PRIME. The visit of the IAEA delegation to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant was complicated due to an attempt by Ukrainian troops to advance in the south, the American Wall Street Journal reported.

“The IAEA group of 14 people arrived in Ukraine on Monday evening, but its plans were complicated by the start of a new Ukrainian offensive in the south, final security issues and inspection criteria,” the material says.

The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday reported that the Russian military repelled an attempt by the Ukrainian offensive in the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, which the enemy launched on the direct orders of Volodymyr Zelensky. According to the agency, Ukrainian troops lost more than 560 people, 26 tanks and two attack aircraft during the offensive attempt.

Earlier, the Wall Street Journal reported that the IAEA inspection at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant will begin on August 31 and will last until September 3. Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday published a video of a meeting with IAEA experts led by Grossi.