“The group received technical information about the distribution of water throughout the site, including how water is supplied to the nuclear security systems and ensuring. The group noted growing difficulties with ensuring reliable water supply of six reactors and their security systems,” the statement said.
The IAE noted that difficulties in providing water are especially noticeable in hot weather conditions, which is characterized by a high intensity of evaporation of water bodies.
“Six reactors of the ZAES have been in a state of cold stop since the spring of 2024, but they still need cooling water for security systems, active zones of reactors and basins of exposure to the designed fuel,” the organization emphasized.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said that its employees at the ZAES over the past two weeks continued to control the cooling water systems at the station.
On the morning of August 14, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported on Telegram that the water level in the ZAES pond-cooler is 13.54 m, and this is enough to meet the needs of the station.
Context
The military of the Russian Federation occupied the ZAES in March 2022, since then it works under their controland the sounds of hostilities are heard near the station. Over the years, the station several times Completely disconnected From the network, there There were fires, The drones fell.
The Russians actually control the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which, however, does not produce electricity – all six power units are turned off. The Russians could not configure the equipment of the station, they wrote in the Ukrainian Energoatom.
At the ZAES is located Mission Magate. In September 2023 and in September 2024 The Magate General Conference adopted resolutions in which it called on Russia to the “immediate conclusion” of its personnel from the territory of the ZAES.
Ukraine insists on withdrawing Russian invaders from the station. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that while the Russian military is located at the ZAES, “The world remains on the verge of a radiation catastrophe.”
The Magate team also repeatedly reported explosions In the area of ZAES.
