The International Atomic Energy Agency plans to send its next nuclear safety, security and safeguards mission to Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power station in the coming weeks, director-general Rafael Mariano Grossi said.

Mr Grossi said he is now also focused on agreeing, organising and leading an IAEA mission to Ukraine’s largest nuclear power station, the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia, to carry out important nuclear safety, security and safeguards work at this site in the country’s south.

“Our on-the-ground assistance will concentrate on radiation protection, safety of waste management, and nuclear security,” Mr Grossi said in a video statement about the IAEA’s efforts to help ensure the safety and security of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities and maintain its safeguards activities in the country during the current military conflict.