The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) remains “deeply concerned” with the situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine with the facility’s operators facing unprecedented challenges in carrying out day-to-day operations and maintaining nuclear safety standards.

The non-profit safety group’s chief executive officer Ingemar Engkvist said under normal conditions, WANO would immediately schedule a peer review mission at Zaporizhzhia. “However, this mission cannot be carried out until the safety of WANO personnel can be assured,” he said.

Mr Engkvist backed the International Atomic Energy Agency’s initiative to create a nuclear safety and protection zone at Zaporizhzhia. WANO London Office is evaluating a set of support measures that are feasible in the current conditions, he added.