As part of his working visit to Vienna, where the IAEA Board of Governors meeting is taking place, the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, German Galushchenko, held a meeting with the Ambassadors of the G7 countries.
The parties discussed critically important issues of nuclear and radiation safety against the backdrop of ongoing russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Special attention was given to the recent unauthorized rotation of IAEA experts at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which took place under pressure and blackmail from russia. "The rotation of IAEA experts at the Zaporizhzhia NPP must take place exclusively with the approval of the Ukrainian authorities and in full compliance with Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Any actions contrary to this violate international law and national legislation," he emphasized.
German Galushchenko also informed the Ambassadors about the situation at other Ukrainian nuclear power plants and the threats posed by enemy attacks in close proximity to nuclear facilities.
The parties separately discussed the unprecedented russian drone attack on the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant confinement structure and the risks it poses. The Minister presented the diplomats with fragments of the russian drone as material evidence of the attack.
During the meeting, German Galushchenko emphasized the need for continued support from the G7 countries and the entire international community to ensure nuclear and radiation safety in Ukraine and the region. He also called for increased pressure on russia to put an end to its aggression against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
