Dozens of countries and the EU called for an immediate withdrawal Russian troops owner Zaporozhye NPP her Ukrainian.

“It is unacceptable to place Russian military personnel and weapons at a nuclear facility,” the agency said in a joint press release. 42 countries and the EUwhich was made public European External Action Service (EXEA).

Deployment of Russian armed forces and weapons at the plant “challenges security” and “principles adhered to by all IAEA member states.” International Atomic Energy Agencyhighlighted in the ad.

In addition to EU member states, the demand to leave the Russian army facility is also supported by USA, UK, Norway, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and a number of other countries.

“We call on the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw its armed forces and all other unauthorized personnel from the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and the adjacent territory” and “from all over Ukraine” so that “the operating company and the Ukrainian authorities can resume their duties.” for him within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine.

“It will also allow the IAEA to safely and timely verify Ukraine’s compliance with its safety (operational) commitments,” added the text, which warns against the risk of “nuclear accidents and incidents.”

Ukraine and Russia have been accusing each other of bombing the facility for several days now.