The UN atomic watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in a tweet that while the development “violates (a) key safety pillar”, in this case it saw “no critical impact on safety”.
On Tuesday the IAEA had said that the site was no longer transmitting data and voiced concern for staff working under Russian guard. The situation for the staff “was worsening”, the IAEA said, citing the Ukrainian nuclear regulator.
The defunct plant sits inside an exclusion zone that houses decommissioned reactors as well as radioactive waste facilities.