International Atomic Energy Agency director Rafael Grossi has travelled to Ukraine for talks, warning that urgent action is needed because military conflict is putting the country’s nuclear power plants and other facilities with radioactive material in “unprecedented danger”.

Mr Grossi arrived in Ukraine for talks with senior government officials on the IAEA’s planned delivery of urgent technical assistance to ensure the safety and security of the country’s nuclear facilities and help avert the risk of an accident that could endanger people and the environment.

The IAEA said the aim of his visit is to initiate “prompt safety and security support to Ukraine’s nuclear facilities”. This will include sending IAEA experts to prioritised facilities and the shipment of vital safety and security supplies including monitoring and emergency equipment.