Russian bombings near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant prevented workers from leaving and entering the facility, according to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Ukraine’s regulatory authority told the IAEA on Thursday that the bombing jeopardized “the homes and families of operational personnel who ensure nuclear and radiation safety” at Chernobyl.
Last month, Russian forces took control of the nuclear plant, which is in northern Ukraine and was the scene of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, and held workers hostage, according to Ukrainian officials.
Thursday’s news comes just days after plant workers were finally able to switch shifts and go home after working for nearly four weeks straight.
Grossi had previously said that the Chernobyl team must be able to rest and change shifts, stating that this is a “vital element for the safe and secure operation of nuclear power”.
But the Russian bombing of the town of Slavutych, where many of the workers at the nuclear plant live, put personnel at risk, the IAEA said.
Slavutych is located outside the exclusion zone that was created after the 1986 disaster.
Source: CNN Brasil
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