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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Isobel Koshiw in Kyiv

UN nuclear team in Zaporizhzhia limbo as Russia narrows access to plant

Personnel from the International Atomic Energy Agency and the UN head to Zaporizhzhia from Kyiv, Ukraine.
International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors in Kyiv preparing to leave for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which has come under shelling. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Uncertainty hangs over the planned visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant by a team from the UN nuclear watchdog, as inspectors arrived in Ukrainian-controlled Zaporizhzhia city on Wednesday, where they are likely to spend the night before crossing the frontline.

The International Atomic Energy Agency mission into Russian-controlled territory, which comprises representatives from countries deemed neutral by both sides, was reportedly intended to last four days.

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