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U.N. nuclear company will supervise Ukraine's key power substations, Kyiv states

Ukraine and U.N. nuclear firm IAEA have concurred that the agency's professionals will keep an eye on the scenario at essential Ukrainian substations in addition to nuclear plants, Ukraine's primary nuclear inspector said on Thursday.

Over half of the electricity consumed in the nation is created at three nuclear reactor, but Russian missile and drone attacks on substations threaten the stable operation of nuclear power plants, Oleh Korikov told a televised instruction.

It was concurred that IAEA would broaden its functionality, its presence in Ukraine, which electrical substations, which are important for the safety of nuclear power plants, would likewise be based on global monitoring, Korikov stated.

The very first check out of the tracking mission to among the substations would occur next week, he added.

Ukrainian authorities hope inspectors' presence will prevent attacks on substations.

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, is in Ukraine now and went to Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor, which was seized by Russian forces soon after Russia's February 2022 intrusion.

Moscow and Kyiv have frequently accused each other of assaulting the plant and running the risk of a nuclear accident.

Ukraine's energy infrastructure has gone through increased Russian rocket and drone attacks in current months and authorities have stated the country has actually lost about half of its generating capability and now relies primarily on atomic energy.

Moscow, which denies targeting civilians, says damaging Ukraine's energy system is a legitimate military objective.

NUCLEAR POWER UNITS DETACHED

The Ukrainian objective to the IAEA said last week that a. Russian drone and missile attack in late August required Ukraine. to detach numerous nuclear power units from the grid, presenting. a danger to the nuclear power sector.

It said the attack was meant to paralyse the operation of. power facilities.

Russia, while not straight striking nuclear reactor,. is threatening their safe operation through attacks on energy. infrastructure centers, Korikov said.

As a result of Aug. 26's attack, 3 out of 4 power. units at the Rivne nuclear reactor in western Ukraine were. detached from the grid, as was power system 3 of the South. Ukraine nuclear power plant.

Ukrainian nuclear power firm Energoatom today stated the. capacity was lowered at one unit of the South Ukraine nuclear. power plant after Russian attacks damaged the country's. Ukrenergo electricity transmission system.

It stated the output was lowered after hostile shelling of. Ukrenergo's infrastructure and substantial variations in the. specifications of the grid.

(source: Reuters)