The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that its chief Rafael Grossi will travel to Kyiv and Moscow this week to discuss ways to protect the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the south of Ukraine.

According to statements released by IAEA, the visits are part of ongoing efforts „aimed at agreeing and implementing a nuclear safety and security zone around the ZNPP as soon as possible.”

The agency also said it had received „information about the detention of Ihor Murashov,” Director General of the ZNPP, a situation Grossi warned could be „detrimental to nuclear safety and security.”

The IAEA Director General also expressed concerns about potential landmine explosions after IAEA experts at the ZNPP reported explosions in the vicinity of the plant.

The IAEA is an autonomous international organization within the United Nations system that aims to coordinate „all activities related to the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology,” according to the Polish foreign ministry.

Source: Radio Poland, PAP

In a televised news conference yesterday, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau signed a formal diplomatic note demanding reparations from Germany for World War II.

The formal note was addressed to the German government and sent to Berlin ahead of today’s scheduled visit by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.

Rau said the document „reflects the Polish foreign minister’s conviction that parties should take steps without delay to regulate legally and materially, in a lasting, comprehensive, and final manner, the consequences of German aggression and occupation in the years between 1939 and 1945.”

Issues to be regulated include payment for material and non-material damages, compensation to victims and their family members, restitution and reclamation of looted Polish cultural assets, and commemoration of Polish victims.

Many of the items in the note arose from the findings of the „Report on the losses suffered by Poland as a result of German aggression and occupation during World War II 1939-1945,” published on September 1, which estimated Poland’s World War II losses at EUR 1.3 trillion.

Source: Radio Poland, Radio Gdańsk

Access to parts of Gdańsk Bay and areas of Gdynia will be closed off this week to neutralize some 3,500 kilos of unexploded WWII ordinance found in the Port of Gdynia.

In the coming days, specialists from the Eighth Coastal Defense Flotilla and the Mining Divers Group of the 13th Minesweeper Squadron in Gdynia will neutralize two nearly 1,000-kilogram sea mines lying on the approach to the port in Gdynia and three air bombs weighing about 500 kilograms each located inside the port.

One object will be destroyed each day, with bombs removed first and mine destruction planned in the following days. The end of the entire operation is scheduled for Monday, October 10.

During this time, safety areas have been established in the Port of Gdynia, the Naval Port, and PGZ Stocznia Wojenna. It is strictly forbidden to be in the open in these areas, including streets, sidewalks, terraces, and balconies. Local residents are also asked to stay away from windows or other glass surfaces during the operation.

As for the Bay of Gdańsk, it is forbidden to enter the water along the shoreline from Babie Doły in Gdynia to Gdańsk Westerplatte, extending out to 11 kilometers into the sea. The ban also applies to sailing and sunbathing in these areas.

Source: Radio Gdańsk

The Polish women’s volleyball team will face defending world champion Serbia tonight as Phase 2 of the FIVB Women’s World Volleyball Championships begins in Łódź.

Poland finished in fourth place in Pool B of Phase 1 after a disappointing 3:2 loss to Turkey last week and is currently ranked sixth in Pool F of Phase 2. It is set to face Serbia at 8:30 p.m. and the United States Wednesday night at the same time.

Source: Radio Gdańsk, en.volleyballworld.com

Weather

Today will be partly cloudy and cool, with very little chance of rain and a light breeze coming in from the northwest. Temperatures will peak at a high of 15°C, or 59°F, dropping to a low of 10°C or 50°F overnight. Slightly cloudy but warmer weather is expected for tomorrow, with a chance for more sunshine later in the week.

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