Ukraine runs nuclear disaster drills
Ukrainian authorities have performed disaster response drills near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, located near the city of Enerhodar in Ukraine’s south.
The plant has been under Russian occupation since it was captured in March, but is still run by Ukrainian technicians.
Kyiv and Moscow have accused each other of the shelling of the plant. Both sides have described this as “nuclear terrorism.”
During the drills Ukrainian first responders donned protective gear and carried out a radiation scan on a man acting as a patient. The first responders were then themselves checked for radiation.
Ukrainian authorities said the drills will be repeated in the coming days.
Kyiv and Moscow have both called for a visit to the plant by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors.
“They need to give some technical estimation on what is happening because we just don’t have concrete information on what is happening inside,” Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said, referring to the potential IAEA visit.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday for talks. Guterres called for the establishment of a demilitarized zone around the plant.
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