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

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**Ukraine Protests IAEA’s Route Through Occupied Territory**

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

According to Ukraine, Russian forces had blocked staff rotations through Ukrainian-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 . 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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