Despite growing international concerns about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Russia has announced its intention to move forward with its plans to restart it. The plant, the largest in Europe, has been under Russian control for two years, and restart plans have the international community concerned about the possibility of a catastrophic nuclear accident.

Many countries and international organizations, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, expressed serious concern about the risks of restarting the Zaporizhzhia plant due to the Russian-Ukrainian war and the possibility of an accident resulting from hostilities or technical errors.

Ukraine called on the international community to take decisive measures to prevent Russia from restarting the Zaporizhzhia plant, warning that this could cause a "nuclear disaster worse than Chernobyl."

For its part, the International Atomic Energy Agency called for the establishment of a safety zone around the plant to avoid further attacks and facilitate inspections and repairs. The agency also urged Russia and Ukraine to enter into a direct dialogue to determine concrete steps to ensure nuclear safety in Zaporizhzhia.

Russia's plans to restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant cast a shadow over the future of nuclear safety in Europe. This raises concerns among the international community and poses a major challenge to diplomatic efforts aimed at ensuring stability in the region.