IAEA mission departs for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi has said he was on his way to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which has been the target of strikes in recent weeks.

"The day has come, IAEA's Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya is now on its way," Grossi tweeted, saying the team from the UN atomic watchdog would arrive at Europe's largest nuclear power plant "later this week".

Grossi has for months been asking to be able to visit the site, warning of "the very real risk of a nuclear disaster".