Ukraine restores power supply to Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
According to an official statement, all facilities at the site—including the New Safe Confinement structure and spent nuclear fuel storage units—are once again receiving power from the national electricity grid and are functioning normally.
The statement emphasized that “Radiation levels at the industrial site and within the Exclusion Zone do not exceed established control limits. The plant has sufficient fuel reserves and fully operational backup power sources in case of renewed attacks,” it said.
Authorities stressed that there is currently no immediate danger to public safety or the environment. Energy experts and plant staff remain on duty and continue to oversee operations under heightened safety measures.
The statement strongly criticized the circumstances that led to the disruption, describing them as “absolutely unacceptable,” and accused Russia of breaching “all fundamental principles of nuclear and radiation safety” while endangering “not only the safety of Ukraine but that of the entire European continent.”
It also noted that Ukrainian officials and the head of the international nuclear watchdog agreed on the necessity of convening an emergency meeting of the agency’s governing body to evaluate the impact of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Earlier in the day, the international nuclear agency reported that the Chornobyl plant had lost all external power following "widespread military activity this morning." The agency added that power lines serving other nuclear facilities in Ukraine were also affected and said it is "actively following developments in order to assess impact on nuclear safety."
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