VIENNA, May 6. /TASS/. The remote transfer of nuclear safeguards data, collected by monitoring systems of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Ukraine, to the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been fully restored, the global organization said.
"In relation to safeguards, following last week’s visit of IAEA inspectors and technicians to the Chornobyl NPP, data from all unattended monitoring systems installed at the site has now been fully recovered. Also, as a result of the deployment of new transmission channels based on satellite technologies, the remote transfer of the safeguards data to the Agency’s Vienna headquarters has been fully restored with the exception of one facility for which technical work is still required," the organization has said in a statement.
According to the organization, the transmission of data from the Chornobyl NPP had been interrupted for two months. For the other NPPs in Ukraine, remote data continues to be transferred to the IAEA.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi visited Ukraine on March 29-31, to launch the agency’s mission to ensure safety of Ukrainian nuclear facilities amid Russia’s ongoing special military operation in the country.
He visited the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, leading a mission of IAEA experts to deliver equipment for measuring radiation levels and restoring the system of nuclear safeguards monitoring at the facility, held by the Russian military for five weeks until their withdrawal on March 31. The goal of the IAEA mission to Ukraine is to prevent the possibility of a nuclear incident, caused by a military action.
For the time being, no radioactive threats have been registered in Ukraine.