Russian-held Ukraine nuke plant power restored

June 22 ------ THE Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine said that external power had been restored after the station had been obliged to rely on diesel generation for a time. A statement issued by the plant's Russian management on Telegram said the plant was operating normally after the transition back to external power. Radiation levels were normal.

The UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, also reported the restoration of the external line after a 4-1/2-hour break. Ukraine's Energy Ministry said Russian military activity was responsible for the disconnection, the 20th such occurrence since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The plant, Europe's largest with six reactors, produces no electricity but needs power supplied via two external links to keep the nuclear fuel cool. Russia seized the plant in the first weeks of the war and each side has since regularly accused the other of military action that compromises nuclear safety.

Source: manilatimes.net