Zelenskyy accuses Russia of deliberately launching attack that cut Chornobyl power
Russian shelling and drone strikes caused power outages at Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear plants, cutting power for over 307,000 people and raising safety concerns, officials said.
- The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy reported that a blackout at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant was caused by Russian air attacks on October 1.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of deliberately staging an attack that cut off power to the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
- Zelenskyy warned that the situation was critical, saying one generator failed and that periodic power disruptions could lead to a nuclear incident.
- The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, also affected by Russian strikes, has been disconnected from the grid for over seven days, raising concerns about potential nuclear disasters, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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An airstrike on critical infrastructure in Ukraine has left the Chernobyl area without electricity. This means that there has been a three-hour power outage at the power plant in the part responsible for keeping the radiation from the melted down reactor at bay.
Zelenskyy warns Russian drones endanger safety at Chornobyl and at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia's sustained bombardment of Ukraine's power grid is deepening concerns about the safety of the country's nuclear facilities after a drone knocked out power for more than three hours to the site of the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster and as Europe's biggest atomic power plant remains disconnected from the grid, officials said.
Zelenskyy Warns Russian Drones Endanger Safety at Chernobyl and at Europe's Biggest Nuclear Plant
Russia’s sustained bombardment of Ukraine's power grid is deepening concerns about the safety of the country's nuclear facilities after a drone knocked out power for more than three hours to the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and as Europe’s biggest atomic power plant remains disconnected from the grid, officials said.
Zelenskiy accuses Russia of deliberately launching attack that cut Chornobyl power
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday accused Russia of trying to create the risk of nuclear incidents, alleging Moscow had deliberately staged an attack that cut off power to the decommissioned Chornobyl nuclear power station.

Zelenskyy warns that Russian drones endanger Chernobyl and other nuclear plants in Ukraine
Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine's power grid are raising concerns about nuclear safety. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a drone attack cut power for over three hours to the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
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