Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. File Photo

Moscow, August 29 (RHC)-- A mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)is expected in the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant within days, the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.

According to Zakharova, the mission has already left Vienna. 

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that the agency’s mission had been formed and would reach the Zaporizhzhye nuclear power plant this week. The IAEA inspectors will assess physical damage to the nuclear plant and check its security and safety systems.

The Grossi-led mission will also inspect working conditions at the nuclear plant and will take urgent measures to ensure the plant’s security guarantees.

Located in the city of Energodar, the plant is controlled by Russian troops. Recently, Ukrainian forces delivered several strikes at its territory using unmanned aerial vehicles, heavy artillery, and multiple rocket launch systems.