The artillery fire is being aimed in such a way as to prevent those Inspectors from arriving at the plant.

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MORE 8:39 AM EDT --

This directly from the war front: "A Ukrainian Commando landing took place in the Energodar region to prevent the IAEA from visiting the Zaporozhye NPP. (Russian) Aviation is working on them now. At the moment, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are immobilized in the area of ????the Dacha village."

UPDATE 8:50 AM EDT --

The staff of the IAEA mission cannot get to Energodar, because the Armed Forces of Ukraine are shelling the entrances to the city.