A fire Russia According to the Russian news agency Tass, the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, southern Ukraine, was shut down overnight. The agency relied on information from Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear company.
According to the Russian account, the fire started near the cooling system. Yevgeny Politsky, the Russian-appointed governor of the region, said the area around the power plant had previously been attacked by Ukraine. Russian sources say the fire was caused by a combat drone. However, there is no danger as all the units of the nuclear power plant are shut down; Poliski said radiation levels were within normal limits.
Energoatom, Ukraine’s nuclear power agency, announced on Telegram that night that a cooling tower and other systems at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant had been damaged by fire. According to Tass, Rosatom confirmed damage to a cooling tower. Representatives of the Russian Emergencies Ministry say it is an inactive tower.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said heavy smoke was seen at the site after an explosion was heard earlier. However, there is no information so far that the safety of the nuclear power plant is at risk. IAEA observers are stationed at the nuclear power plant site.
Shutdown reactors require additional cooling
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Selensky He accused Russia of setting fire to the nuclear power plant. Radiation levels are normal, Zelensky wrote on Platform X. “But as long as Russian terrorists control the nuclear power plant, the situation is not and cannot be normal.” He demanded an immediate response from the international community and the IAEA.
Russia captured Europe’s largest nuclear power plant shortly after its war of aggression began and continues to hold it. Both sides blame each other for attacks or vandalism on the power plant. Russia has recently complained several times about Ukraine’s drone strikes. The reactors have already been shut down in 2022 due to safety concerns, but still need to be cooled down. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) observers are stationed at the site.
A fire Russia According to the Russian news agency Tass, the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, southern Ukraine, was shut down overnight. The agency relied on information from Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear company.
According to the Russian account, the fire started near the cooling system. Yevgeny Politsky, the Russian-appointed governor of the region, said the area around the power plant had previously been attacked by Ukraine. Russian sources say the fire was caused by a combat drone. However, there is no danger as all the units of the nuclear power plant are shut down; Poliski said radiation levels were within normal limits.
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