KYIV, March 13 – Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi expressed serious concerns about nuclear safety in Ukraine, in particular due to the recent drone attacks on the Shelter facility in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone and explosions at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), according to a statement published on the official website of the agency on Thursday.

“Nevertheless, I remain extremely concerned about the drone strike that took place a month ago. It posed a serious threat to nuclear safety and badly damaged the site’s New Safe Confinement, which was built at a huge expense for the international community. The challenging task ahead is to repair the structure and restore its confinement functionality. Attacking nuclear facilities is completely unacceptable,” Grossi said.