Ukraine asked to close airspace to prevent nuclear disaster - Energoatom

Ukraine’s Minister of Energy German Galushchenko, together with the heads of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) and Energoatom, had previously asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to seek NATO help with closing the airspace over Ukraine to prevent a nuclear disaster.

The press service of Energoatom wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"On March 2, 2022, Energy Minister of Energy German Galushchenko, together with the heads of the SNRIU and Energoatom, appealed to the IAEA Director General Mr. Grossi to request that NATO enforce the A2/AD zone over Ukraine (no-fly zone)," the report says.

It is noted that the appeal was made in order to prevent and not to admit a global nuclear catastrophe in connection with the military actions of the Russian Federation near and on the territory of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities.

As reported, on the first day of a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, February 24, Russian troops seized the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.

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