The International Atomic Energy Agency announced in an official statement on Friday that Director-General Rafael Grossi urged Russian President Putin during their meeting for maximum military restraint around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
"As I have repeatedly stated, I must talk to both sides to help reduce the danger of a potentially severe nuclear accident that would recognize no borders. No one stands to gain from a nuclear disaster, and we must do everything possible to prevent it," Grossi noted.
The statement also pointed out that IAEA experts continue "to hear explosions and other indications of military activity not far away from the facility," adding that there are indications of the possible "use of heavy weapons from an area close to the plant."
