Ukraine: Russian-occupied nuclear power plant disconnected from power grid – IOTW Report

Ukraine: Russian-occupied nuclear power plant disconnected from power grid

JTN:

A major Russian-occupied Ukrainian nuclear power plant was disconnected from the country’s power grid “for the first [time]” in the plant’s history, Ukrainian officials said Thursday, another alarm bell in what experts have warned could be an impending nuclear disaster amid the wider Russia-Ukraine conflict. 

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant—one of the largest nuclear plants in the world, and the largest in Europe—has been the subject of intense conflict between Russian and Ukrainian forces since the former invaded the latter country earlier this year. 

On Thursday, nearby shelling ignited fires which reportedly spread to the plant, officials with the state energy firm Energoatom said in a statement on Telegram. “As a result, the station’s two working power units were disconnected from the network,” the bureau said. more

10 Comments on Ukraine: Russian-occupied nuclear power plant disconnected from power grid

  1. Brad
    AUGUST 25, 2022 AT 12:05 PM
    “We better hurry up and send them another 6 billion. The can get it in dollar bills and burn them to keep warm.”

    C’mon man! I get my 10% FIRST!

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