The Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia loses power and the risk of a blackout is raised

A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant ahead of the arrival of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine on the outskirts of Enerhodar in the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File (ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO/)

The Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plantat the moment occupied by the russians, lost power from its main transmission line -with a voltage of 750kV– for which reason it was necessary to resort to the only support line available, 330kVwhose disconnection would lead to a blackoutthe company reported energoatom through its website.

In the event that this extreme were to be reached, the company warns, the main threat would come from the fourth power unit that the occupants are using in a state of “hot shutdown” violating the terms of the Ukrainian regulator’s operating license.

The CEO of Energoatom, Taras Tkachsaid that in the event of a total loss of external power it would be urgent to cool that fourth power unit.

The company reiterates that the occupation of the plant by personnel who do not have adequate training or responsibility in matters of nuclear safety is a constant threat that can lead to disaster.

Petro Kotin, head of the Ukrainian state nuclear power company Energoatom, speaks during an interview with Reuters, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in kyiv, Ukraine.  September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey/File
Petro Kotin, head of the Ukrainian state nuclear power company Energoatom, speaks during an interview with Reuters, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in kyiv, Ukraine. September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey/File (IVAN LYUBYSH-KIRDEY/)

“Urgent action is required from the international community. Nuclear terrorism in the Russian Federation must be stopped immediately and the invaders must leave the territory of the station and its satellite city of Energodar,” the statement said.

Ukraine celebrated the progress of its counteroffensive and questioned critics of its army

The main adviser to the Ukrainian Presidency, Mikhailo Podoliak, defended on Wednesday the advances of the counteroffensive Kiev and recalled that his country’s troops are fighting against what is called “the second Army in the world.”

Podoliak pointed out that those who question or give advice about the counter-offensive should be reminded that in the run-up to the invasion of Ukraine, the main international powers “hysterically feared” the Russian Armed Forces, and did not even imagine that it could be “combatted again.” effective way”.

“Everyone should be patient and closely monitor the high-quality work of the Armed Forces of Ukraine”asserted Podoliak, a trusted man of the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky, on his official profile on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter.

(Photo credit: Franco Fafasuli)
The main adviser to the Ukrainian Presidency, Mikhailo Podoliak (Photo credit: Franco Fafasuli) (Franco Fafasuli /)

In fact, the presidential adviser has stressed that, when Ukraine achieves the success of the counteroffensive, “Russia will cease to exist as a military threat (…) at least for Ukraine and Europe”. “In the meantime, offensive operations continue,” Podoliak remarked.

(With information from EFE and Europa Press)

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