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    On 3rd of July, the IAEA Assistance Mission completed its work at Chornobyl NPP. The overall objective of the Mission was to provide assistance and support to ChNPP in the area of nuclear safety and security. This event was organized within the Assistance Action Plan (AAP) being implemented by the IAEA.

    During the 4-days Mission the experts discussed the current safety and security situation at each facility of the Exclusion Zone. In particular, they were speaking about nuclear security, management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, radiation protection, emergency preparedness and response. In addition to specialists from ChNPP, the Mission was attended by representatives of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU).

    The IAEA experts studied the state of physical protection systems of facilities of the Exclusion Zone, and determined a list of needs caused by the seizure from russian forces. These needs were specified after assessing RAW and SNF management activities and a state of occupational radiation protection of workers.

    During a regular emergency drill held at Slavutych office of Chornobyl NPP on May 30, plant’s employees practiced an algorithm for evacuation to the defense building in case of an air raid.

    About 200 people, who were at the time of the training air raid announcement, left their workplaces and proceeded in an organized manner to the civil defense building, where they were familiarized with the arrangement and facility operation.

    According to Dmytro Kondratov, Head of the Chernobyl Emergency Response Department, the training was successful, the goals set during the scenario development were achieved: "I am sure that in case of real threat, which can occur in conditions of ongoing war in our country, all participants of today's drill will be able quickly and operatively to reach safe place - actually the defense building and safely stay there until the danger disappears. Although, of course, it is desirable that we and our colleagues have never needed these skills in practice.

    A joint emergency response exercise was successfully held at Chornobyl NPP on May 16. It was the first emergency drill after liberating the site from the russian occupation forces.

    The subject was fire in the New Safe Confinement’s main space (space under the Arch) followed by deterioration of the radiation situation.

    Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrskyi and Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Halushchenko visited SSE “Chornobyl NPP” site on 12th of May.

    During this visit, the Ministers solemnly awarded personnel of The Armed Forces of Ukraine, The National Guard of Ukraine, border guards and employees of enterprises of the Exclusion Zone.

    Since 9th of April, Chornobyl NPP has fully restored control over chemical parameters of water-chemical regime of the Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel No.1 (ISF-1). ChNPP Deputy Technical Director (for RAW Management) Oleksandr Skomarokhov informed about this.

    The control was partially suspended due to the occupation of the ChNPP industrial site by russian forces from 24 February to 31 March 2022, and impossibility to deliver the relevant qualified personnel to the site.

    The partial suspension of this control from 25 March 2022 was agreed on with the regulator (State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine).

    Spent nuclear fuel is being stored at ISF-1 fully immersed in water. Here the water fulfils two functions: removal of residual heat and radiation protection of personnel. By controlling chemical parameters of the water with fuel inside, the ChNPP specialists can determine any unfavorable processes with fuel.

    1. No nuclear and radioactive substances were stolen from ChNPP during the occupation
    2. Fire extinguisher recharge station back in operation at Chornobyl NPP
    3. Mines survey completed on ChNPP territory
    4. Dust-suppression works resumed at Chornobyl NPP after occupation

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