MOSCOW, March 10. /TASS/. Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov and Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi discussed on Thursday at a meeting in Antalya the protection of nuclear power facilities in Ukraine in the context of the Russian special military operation in the country, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in her Telegram channel.

"Sergey Lavrov and IAEA Director General Grossi discussed the protection and operation of nuclear power facilities in the context of the special military operation in Ukraine," the diplomat wrote.

In his turn, Grossi confirmed that the sides discussed the security situation at the Ukrainian facilities, noting that on the whole, the meeting was constructive. He also noted that so far there is no decision on a trilateral meeting involving the IAEA, Russia and Ukraine to discuss the situation and this is a subject of discussion.

Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainians carried out a false flag attack, striking power grid facilities that provide power to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but Russian specialists undertook swift measures to switch to backup diesel generators. Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin said that "the issue of restoring the power supply according to the permanent scheme from the Belarusian energy system was worked out with the Belarusian side in a prompt manner."

During the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s armed forces took control of the Chernobyl and Zaporozhye nuclear power plants. Zakharova said at a briefing on Wednesday that the situation at both nuclear power plants is controlled jointly by Russian servicemen, Ukrainian specialists, and the National Guard. According to her, "statements from the Ukrainian side about an alleged twentyfold increase in the radiation level at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant do not correspond to reality." The IAEA said on its Twitter feed that it did not observe any critical breaches in the plant's safety system.