The member countries of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called on Russia to leave the Zaporizhia NPP, BTA reported.

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The military occupation of the plant "significantly increases the risk of a nuclear accident or incident, endangering the population of Ukraine, neighboring countries and the international community," said a resolution of the organization's board of directors. 

The Russian army and the Russian state company Rosatom must cease all their activities at the nuclear plant and return control to the Ukrainian authorities, the document also says.

IAEA: Kyiv and Moscow indicate agreement on demilitarized zone at Zaporizhia NPP

In recent weeks, the Zaporizhia NPP, which is the largest in Europe, has been repeatedly attacked.

The facility was completely shut down over the weekend after the external power supply used to cool the reactor core was cut.

Meanwhile, external power was restored using a backup transmission line to prevent the reactor from overheating, even when the plant was shut down. 

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi's idea of ​​a ceasefire in the area around the Zaporizhia NPP is highlighted in the document, although it is not explicitly supported.

On Monday, Grossi himself admitted that a number of issues surrounding the creation of such a zone still remain unresolved.

According to diplomatic sources, today's resolution was supported by 25 out of a total of 36 countries that participate in the board of directors, DPA notes.

Moscow has familiarized itself with Grossi's report and agrees with his conclusion that currently the most painful problem is the physical integrity of the nuclear plant, the permanent representative of Russia in international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said today at the beginning of the IAEA session, quoted from TASS.

"We have carefully studied the report of the general director and the recommendations contained in it. We fully share the main conclusion of the report, that currently the most painful problem is the physical integrity of the Zaporizhzhia NPP, which is regularly shelled," Ulyanov said.

He added that Moscow supports the idea that the nuclear plant should not become an object or a springboard for attacks.

According to him, the facility does not have the necessary physical nuclear security.

"This primarily concerns the problems with the energy supply and with the mental state of the staff working at the station, who must perform their professional duty under constant Ukrainian shelling," the Russian diplomat also said. 

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