KYIV, Jan 31 – National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom, taking into account the political situation, has prepared an order to harden the protection of its nuclear facilities and their infrastructure, Head of Energoatom Petro Kotin has said.

"We are introducing a special order to harden security at all our nuclear facilities and their infrastructure. It will, of course, provide for additional steps for the physical protection of the facilities. Of course, we will harden these measures. And, if necessary, we will allocate additional funding," Kotin told Interfax-Ukraine during a visit to the Central Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility (CSFSF).