42 countries called on Russia to withdraw its troops from the nuclear power plant

42 countries of the world called on Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from the occupied Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

According to the joint statement, it is impossible to place Russian military personnel and weapons in the nuclear power plant. This is a disregard for the safety rules and principles that all members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are committed to respecting.

"We call on the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw its military forces and other unauthorized personnel from the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, its surroundings and all of Ukraine, so that the operator and the Ukrainian government can once again fulfill their sovereign obligations within internationally recognized borders. It also allows the IAEA to carry out inspections [of nuclear power plants] in a timely and safe manner in accordance with Ukraine's obligations," the statement said.

This statement was made on behalf of the USA, Great Britain, Norway, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and dozens of other countries and the European Union.

Russia took over ZAES in early March, after which Ukrainian employees continued to work at the plant. In recent days, the power plant has been regularly shelled, with Russia and Ukraine blaming each other. As a result, at least one employee was injured. In addition, there is evidence that the RF Armed Forces mined the station.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for sanctions against the Russian nuclear industry due to the situation with the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

"It's just a matter of security. "Anyone who creates a nuclear threat to other countries is certainly not capable of using nuclear technology safely," he said.