Day 191 of the Invasion of Ukraine: IAEA wants to establish Permanent Presence at Zaporizhzhia NPP

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

The Bosphorus is closed because a cargo ship with Ukrainian grain got stuck

The Bosphorus Strait is closed to vessels in both directions because of a stuck cargo ship carrying grain from Ukraine to Italy. This was announced by the Turkish Coast Guard Directorate.

The 173-meter-long Liberian-flagged "Lady Zehma" ran aground after getting stuck near Istanbul's Bebek Bay. The Directorate of Coast Guard has started a rescue operation. 6 tugboats have been directed to the vessel, the directorate reported.

Due to the malfunction, the movement of ships in the Bosphorus has been suspended until the completion of rescue operations.

Earlier this week, the Joint Coordination Center led by the United Nations, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey after reaching an agreement on grain exports said this vessel had permission to sail from the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chernomorsk to Ravenna in Italy

Grossi: The physical integrity of the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia has been violated

The physical integrity of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been "compromised", said today the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after his visit to the NPP.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi brought a team of inspectors to the Russian-controlled plant, which has come under frequent fire in recent weeks, raising fears of a nuclear accident.

"It is clear that the plant and its physical integrity have been breached several times," Grossi told reporters after returning with part of his team to the Ukrainian-controlled zone.

"I was worried, I am worried and I...

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