According to the official, the purpose is to conduct a rotation of the IAEA team of experts and to present a program of assistance following the destruction of the dam at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant.

On June 13, Grossi visited Kiev, and then headed to the nuclear power plant where he plans to stay for several hours and independently assess the situation.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, in recent days, Ukrainian forces carried out several attacks on the territory of the station with the use in particular of drones, heavy artillery and multiple rocket launching systems.

In most cases, the attacks are neutralized by air defense systems, but some of the projectiles hit the infrastructure and nuclear waste storage area, posing a threat of radiation leakage.

The Zaporozhie nuclear power plant is located in Energodar, and remains under the control of Russian troops. It is considered the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and one of the 10 largest in the world.

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