On August 19, 2022 Ceremony was held for the handover of equipment to Ukraine.

The SATREPS Chornobyl project provide equipment to joint research institutes in Ukraine, which was damaged by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On August 19, a handover ceremony was held online between Ukraine and Japan on the occasion of the delivery of dosimeters to the State Specialized Enterprise “Ecocentre”, a research institute based in Chornobyl

In addition to the IER and Ecocentre, the handover ceremony was attended by the Ukrainian representative of the project, the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management (SAUEZM), and JICA, an implementing agency of the SATREPS program. We were also honored to have the participation of H.E. Dr. Sergiy KORSUNSKY, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Japan, and H.E. Mr. MATSUDA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Japan.

In his remarks, Ambassador Korsunsky expressed his gratitude for the support from Japan as the Zaporizha nuclear power plant is currently under threat of Russian military attack. Ambassador Matsuda expressed the growing importance of this project as the invasion threatens the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine. He also expressed the Japanese government’s intention to continue its support to Ukraine in the future.

After Prof. Nanba presented the list of equipment to be delivered, SAUEZM and Ecocentre explained the situation of damage in the Chornobyl exclusion zone after the Russian invasion and expressed their gratitude for the support from Japan and their strong determination not to give in to the Russian invasion.

The IER feels a strong connection with Ukraine because of the shared experience of nuclear accident in Chornobyl and Fukushima. Therefore, although the SATREPS Chornobyl project is scheduled to end at the end of March, 2023, the IER hopes to continue supporting Ukraine in the future.