Russia shelling corridors for IAEA to ZNPP to direct mission through Crimea - Podolyak

The Russian Federation is deliberately shelling the corridors for the IAEA mission to reach Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in order to direct it through the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea and Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the head of the President’s Office, wrote on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

“Russia is deliberately shelling corridors for IAEA mission to reach ZNPP. All to offer passage through Crimea/ORDLO. Ukraine’s position is the same. Access only through controlled territory of Ukraine. Nuclear power plant demilitarization. Ru-troops withdrawal. Only ua-personnel at the station,” Podolyak stressed.

As reported, the IAEA delegation arrived in Kyiv ahead of its planned visit to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant later this week. The mission is headed by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

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