Ukraine‘s Energy Ministry claimed Wednesday {that a} Russian assault as soon as once more endangered the facility provide to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), leaving it reliant on a single exterior energy line.
One of the 2 transmission strains connecting the Russia-occupied plant to Ukraine’s nationwide energy grid was broken by shelling, leading to its deactivation, the ministry stated.
“The plant’s external power supply, necessary for safe operation, is again under threat,” the ministry warned, including {that a} full disconnection might set off one other blackout and pose a “serious threat to radiation safety.”
Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko emphasised the urgency of the scenario, stating: “Due to the Russian strike, one of the power transmission lines… was again disconnected. As soon as the security situation allows, energy workers will do everything possible to restore power… The deoccupation of the plant is a guarantee of its safe operation.”
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Zaporizhzhia plant has skilled eight whole blackouts and a number of other near-blackout incidents, in accordance with Ukrainian authorities.
Source: www.anews.com.tr