
"The day has come," Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) declared last Monday, marking the beginning of his journey to the largest nuclear plant in Europe that sits on the firing line between the Russian occupiers and Ukrainian forces.
Then on Thursday, a group of 14 inspectors led by Grossi arrived at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP) in southern Ukraine, despite concerns about constant shelling in the area.
Since early March, when Russia captured the plant, international and local experts have voiced grave warnings, not only for the safety of the plant's workers, but also for fear of a nuclear disaster that could affect thousands of people in the surrounding area.
Take a closer look at the perilous situation at the plant here.