On 10 March 2022, ENSREG held a third extraordinary meeting with the participation of the IAEA, WENRA and the Ukrainian nuclear regulator (SNRIU) to further assess the situation with regard to nuclear safety in Ukraine in relation to the Russian Federation’s continued military aggression.
In two previous statements ENSREG expressed its concerns about risks which the Russian Federation‘s aggressive military actions posed to the facilities at the Chornobyl site, which could significantly affect safety and impact the local population and neighbouring countries.
The loss of full electrical power to the Chornobyl site, reported on 9 March 2022, represents a development of significant concern. ENSREG underlines IAEA‘s initial statement that this development violates the key safety pillar on ensuring uninterrupted power supply and agrees with IAEA that there is no critical impact on safety at the current time.
ENSREG urges for the power supply to the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone facilities to be restored without delay. It also repeats its urgent call to restore SNRIU‘s control over all nuclear facilities and materials immediately.
