Volodymyr Zelenskyy has posted a video of his meeting with the UN’s nuclear chief Rafael Mariano Grossi in Kyiv today.
Mr Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, met the Ukrainian president ahead of his visit to the Zaporizhzhia power plant, where he said the situation was “very fragile”.
“The station is again on the verge of being on a blackout. We’ve had eight of those in the past. A blackout [means] no power; no power, no cooling. No cooling, then maybe you have a disaster,” he told reporters before the meeting.
Mr Zelenskyy said his talks with Mr Grossi were focused “on the issue of strengthening nuclear safety in Ukraine, ensuring constant monitoring not only of the state of NPPs (nuclear power plants), but also of substations that are critical for their operation”.
People still under rubble in Poltava, Zelenskyy says
People are still trapped under the rubble of a building destroyed by a Russian attack in Poltava, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Rescue efforts are ongoing and rubble is still being cleared, he said in his nightly address.
The Ukrainian president confirmed at least 51 people have died and 271 are injured as a result of one of the deadliest attacks of the war so far.
“I am grateful to all the rescuers, doctors, medical nurses and all the Poltava residents who have joined in to help, donated blood, and who provide support,” he said.
“We know that there are people under the rubble of the destroyed building. Everything is being done to save as many lives as possible.”
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