The Governing Council of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted a resolution calling on the Russian authorities to withdraw troops from the territory of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, Reuters reports.

The document, submitted by representatives of Canada and Poland to the IAEA Council at the request of Ukraine, contains, according to the agency, a call on Russia to "immediately stop all activities at the Zaporizhia NPP and its surroundings, as well as at any other nuclear facility in Ukraine."

The resolution also states that the presence of Russian troops on the territory of the ZNPP "significantly increases the risk of a nuclear accident."

26 countries out of 35, which are members of the IAEA Council, voted for the adoption of the resolution.

Russia and China voted against the adoption.

Seven countries (Egypt, South Africa, Senegal, Burundi, Vietnam, India and Pakistan) abstained from voting.

The permanent representation of the Russian Federation at international organizations in Vienna called the resolution "anti-Russian".

"The Achilles' heel of this resolution is that it does not mention a single word about the systematic shelling of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, which is the main problem from the point of view of guaranteeing nuclear safety and physical nuclear safety in the world," says the Russian commentary.

Zaporizhia NPP is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.

Shortly after Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops seized the station.

Ukrainian personnel continue to work at the NPP.

The IAEA mission arrived at the station on September 1.

The Zaporizhia NPP engineer told the Ukrainian publication "Suspilna" that the IAEA inspectors did not have private conversations with the staff of the captured plant.

According to him, IAEA General Director Rafael Grossi and inspectors were driven by the Russian military along their route.

The agency's visit to the ZANP lasted two days, September 1-2.

Then the main part of the delegation left the station.

Two IAEA specialists, who continue to work at the ZANP, remained as observers.