Ukraine accuses Russia of sending IAEA staff to occupied territories, but Ukraine blames them  

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** Protests IAEA’ Route Through Occupied Territory**

The has protested against International Atomic Agency (IAEA) staff passing through occupied territories carry out a rotation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. The blamed the situation Russian blackmail.

According to Ukraine, Russian forces had blocked staff rotations through -controlled territory. The ministry accused Russia of obstructing the rotation of IAEA staff and keeping inspectors under “unprecedented psychological pressure in a high-risk zone.”

**Background: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant**

The largest nuclear plant in Europe has been under Russian occupation since 2022. While the facility remains under Russian control, it is not currently generating electricity.

**IAEA’s Response**

The IAEA has not yet commented on the situation. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the IAEA’s capabilities of handling the situation on the ground, calling their actions a “humanitarian evacuation” instead of a staff rotation.

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