Russia evacuates specialists from the Iranian nuclear power plant
According to The Kyiv Independent, on June 19, Vladimir Putin announced that he had agreed with Israel on the safety of “over 200” specialists working in Buszehr for the Russian Nuclear Agency Rosatom. However, the same boss Aleksiej Lichaczov, said at a conference in St. Petersburg that The agency evacuated “dozens” of its employees and considers the full withdrawal of the staff – informs the Russian Information Agency Interfax.
Conflict with a nuclear disaster in the background?
As emphasized by the Independent Portal The Insider portal, Russian deputy minister of foreign affairs Sergei Riabkow warned earlier that The escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel is a serious threat to the power plant. “Buszehr has not yet fallen victim to an Israeli attack, among others, because it would mean a nuclear disaster,” adds Kyiv INDEPENDENT.
“The international community and the US would not accept this”
Maxim Starchak spoke in a similar tone, with Queen's University in Canada, quoted by The Insider. – I don't think Israel bombed the nuclear power plant. An attack on the power plant could cause a nuclear disasterwhich would threaten the whole region, not only to Iran. International community i USA They would not accept it – he assessed. He added that Russia's concerns concern rather “general instability of the situation.”
Russia has 600 employees in Buszehr
Buszehr is the only operating Iranian nuclear power plantusing Russian fuel. The reactor was launched in 2010. Vladimir Putin announced that Russia He has up to 600 employees in Buszehr – including 250 permanent, and the rest work there on a temporary assault. – Russia, which is in a close Iran alliance, She firmly warned the US military intervention On the side of Israel “in the ongoing air war – emphasizes the Reuters agency.
See also: The heavy water plant and the Khondab reactor were attacked by Israel. More in the text “Strategic Iranian plant damaged by Israel. Urgent MAEA message”.
Sources:The Insider, The Kyiv Independent, Reuters agency