According to the Director General of the UN body Rafael Grossi, only former employees of the Ukrainian operator who have taken Russian nationality will now be allowed to work. Grossi will raise the situation next week during a visit to the nuclear power plant.
“It is critical that the site has the qualified personnel needed to ensure nuclear safety,” the IAEA chief said. He also pointed out that the workforce at Europe’s largest power plant has already been drastically reduced since the Russian invasion began in February 2022.
There are currently 4,500 people working under Russian authority and “940 applications are being processed”, according to figures provided to the IAEA experts on the ground. Before the war the factory had approximately 11,500 employees.
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