Russia fired at nuclear power plant-Ukraine
2022.09.19 03:12
Russia fired at nuclear power plant-Ukraine
By Kristina Sobol
Budrigannews.com – Early on Monday, Russian troops struck the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region. However, the plant’s reactors were not damaged and are functioning normally, according to Energoatom, the country’s state nuclear company.
Energoatom released a statement stating that shortly after midnight, a blast occurred 300 meters (yards) away from the reactors and caused damage to the buildings of the power plant. A nearby hydroelectric power plant and transmission lines have also been damaged by the attack.
“At this time, the PNPP (Pivdennoukrainsk Nuclear Power Plant)’s three power units are functioning normally. Energoatom stated, “Unfortunately, there were no casualties among the station staff.”
It released two images depicting a crater that it claimed was caused by the explosion. A man stood in the crater in one of the pictures to show how big it was.
On the messaging app Telegram, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made the following statement regarding the strike: The invaders had forgotten what a nuclear power plant was and wanted to fire again. Russia puts the entire world in danger. We must put an end to it before it is too late.
In recent weeks, Russian forces have repeatedly launched rocket attacks against the Mykolaiv region.
Zaporizhzhia, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and another in Ukraine, was forced to shut down earlier this month as a result of Russian shelling, raising concerns about a potential nuclear disaster.
Shelling at the Zaporizhzhia plant, which is held by Russian forces but is operated by Ukrainian employees, has been attributed to Russia and Ukraine. The shelling has harmed structures and upset electrical cables.
This past weekend, the United Nations nuclear watchdog reported that one of the four primary power lines at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility, which is controlled by Russia, had been fixed and was now supplying the plant with electricity from the Ukrainian grid.
