Ukraine is working to protect electrical substations as nuclear facilities – Oleh Korikov

IAEA experts visited Ukrainian electrical substations to assess their safety, especially after the use of cluster munitions found at some of the sites. These visits aim to determine the need for additional technical support to ensure the safety of these facilities in wartime conditions.

Oleh Korikov, head of Ukraine’s State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate and Chief State Inspector for Nuclear and Radiation Safety, announced this during a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine.

“An IAEA analytical mission is currently developing algorithms to determine which energy system facilities are critical to safety. Accordingly, we will have the basis to protect electrical substations in the same way as nuclear facilities,” Korikov said.

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