By Eliza Popova
The concept of "nuclear safety pillars" includes the main components of nuclear and physical protection, defined by the IAEA at the beginning of the invasion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: now the Zaporozhye NPP provides only one external power line. All six reactors are in a cold stop and none of them will start safely. "This situation creates serious risks," the expert emphasized. According to the IAEA head, the water level in the cooling pool decreased to 13.
4 meters and became even closer to a critical threshold of 12 meters. After this level of cooling, the cooling system will fail. It is necessary to build a pumping station so that the cooling systems work steadily. But due to the fighting near the NPP, the risks of nuclear incidents increase, summarized Rossi. We will remind, in early August, the IAEA team reported explosions and smoke near the Zaporizhzhya NPP site. Then Grossi called for maximum military restraint.
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