NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday August 17 it was "
urgent
" for an "
inspection
" by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to take place at the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, under Russian control and around which strikes and clashes multiply.
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The plant, the largest in Europe, was taken in early March by Russian troops.
"
This constitutes a serious security threat, which increases the risk of a nuclear accident or incident... There is an urgent need to authorize an IAEA inspection and obtain the withdrawal of all Russian forces
of the site, said Jens Stoltenberg, during a press conference.