Water level in Zaporizhzhia NPP cooling pond continues to decrease in recent weeks
Photo: Water level in the cooling pond at ZNPP is falling (Getty Images)
In recent weeks, the water level in the cooling pond at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been falling. The situation is complicated by the heat, according to the press service of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
According to the agency, the IAEA experts at ZNPP have been observing a decrease in the water level in the plant's cooling pond in recent weeks. If this situation continues, it will soon be challenging to pump out water from there.
"Maintaining the level of the pond is made more difficult by the hot summer weather," the IAEA said.
According to IAEA Director General Raphael Grossi, the decline in the water level in the ZNPP cooling pond is a "potential source of concern".
"We will continue to closely monitor and observe the situation at the site to ensure the availability of a sufficient supply of cooling water for the plant’s needs at all times,” Grossi said.
What happened before
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russia has been keeping Zaporizhzhia NPP under its control. The Russians have repeatedly staged provocations there and accused Ukraine of striking the plant.
In particular, on July 26, it became known that IAEA experts at the Zaporizhzhia NPP recorded explosions and shooting in the area of the plant.
At the end of June, due to shelling and a fire near the ZNPP, the external radiation monitoring station was destroyed.
