Ukraine provided the IAEA with a list of necessary equipment for the operation of nuclear facilities during the war

The list includes a variety of radiation meters, protective materials, computer assistance, power systems and diesel generators.

Ukraine has provided the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ) an exhaustive list of equipment needed for the safe operation of its nuclear facilities during the war. The list was announced by Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, according to the institution's website.

Ukraine's request for assistance addressed to the IAEA and 31 Member States in the RANET Network, countries can register their support capabilities in various areas: from radiation and decontamination dose assessment to assessment and consultation on the search for and elimination of radioactive sources.

The IAEA has delivered initial equipment to Ukraine when Grossi was at the South Ukraine NPP last month, more will be transferred when he goes to the Chernobyl NPP next week. These include equipment for radiation monitoring, as well as personal protective equipment.

The list sent to Ukraine on Friday includes a range of equipment for the country's various nuclear facilities, as well as a variety of radiation measuring devices, protective materials, computer assistance, power supply systems and diesel generators.

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The third rotation of personnel took place at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

Today, the Ukrainian side separately informed the IAEA that the rotation of personnel took place at the Chernobyl NPP on April 19, which was the third such change of duty since the beginning of the war on February 24. Russian troops held the station for five weeks and then retreated on March 31. Ukraine told the IAEA on Thursday that staff rotation is now regular and on schedule.

As for the country's 15 operating reactors at four nuclear power plants, seven are currently connected to the network, including two at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhya NPP, two at the Rivne NPP, two at the South Ukrainian NPP and one at the Khmelnytsky NPP. NPP. The other eight reactors are shut down for regular maintenance or kept in reserve.

The IAEA also said it still does not receive remote data transmission from its monitoring systems installed at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but such data is transferred to the agency. other nuclear power plants in Ukraine.

Recall, for the day in the Red Forest in Chernobyl, the Russian occupiers could receive an annual dose of radiation.

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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