The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday that it would step up its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The IAEA will soon send permanent representatives to all five of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities, including the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which closed after the 1986 disaster.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in a statement that he would travel to Ukraine next week to implement this plan. Currently, only the Zaporizhzhya plant has a permanent IAEA presence.

Source: VOV5