once again underlined the risk of a potential nuclear accident <\/strong>at the ZNPP, Europe\u2019s largest nuclear power plant (NPP), which is controlled by Russian forces since early March but operated by its Ukrainian staff,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\nIncomplete information<\/h2>\n
Mr. Grossi said Ukraine did not yet have complete information on the nature of the damage from the shelling, which occurred on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Zaporizhzhia plant has six nuclear reactors. \u00a0It normally has four external power lines but three were lost earlier in the conflict, now in its seventh month.<\/p>\n
The shelling had hit the area of the plant\u2019s two so-called special buildings, located about 100 metres from the reactor buildings, as well as one overpass area.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The buildings house facilities including water treatment plants, equipment repair shops or waste management facilities. Some water pipelines also were damaged, but they had been repaired.<\/p>\n
Radioactivity in normal range<\/h2>\n
All measurements of radioactivity at the site were within normal range, and there was no indication of any hydrogen leakage, said Mr. Grossi, citing information from Ukraine.<\/p>\n
The nuclear plant has continued access to off-site electricity after temporarily losing connection to its last remaining operational 750 kilovolt external power line on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Connection was restored that afternoon following two power cuts and the disconnection of the plant\u2019s two operating reactors from the national electricity grid.<\/p>\n
Both reactor units were re-connected on Friday and are again operating. The other four units were disconnected before Thursday and remained in shutdown.<\/p>\n
Mission efforts continue<\/h2>\n
Meanwhile, Mr. Grossi said he continues consultations with all parties in efforts to deploy an IAEA expert mission to the plant to help ensure nuclear safety and security there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mission would assess the physical damage to the facilities, determine whether the main and back-up safety and security systems were functional, evaluate the working conditions of the staff, and perform urgent safeguard activities on the site.<\/p>\n
Secretary-General\u2019s concern<\/h2>\n
UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres has also called for a mission to be deployed \u201cas soon as possible\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last week, the UN chief told the Security Council that he remains \u201cgravely concerned\u201d <\/strong>about the situation in and around the nuclear plant.<\/p>\n\u201cThe warning lights are flashing,\u201d<\/strong> he said in a briefing on Wednesday, which marked the sixth month of the “senseless war” in Ukraine, as well as the country\u2019s 31st anniversary of independence.<\/p>\n\u201cAny actions that might endanger the physical integrity, safety or security of the nuclear plant are simply unacceptable. Any further escalation of the situation could lead to self-destruction<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\nMr. Guterres said the UN has the logistics and security capacity in Ukraine to support any IAEA mission, provided both Russia and Ukraine agree. \u00a0
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