Chornobyl NPP left without power due to Russian shelling - Ministry of Energy

Chornobyl NPP left without power due to Russian shelling in Slavutych - Ministry of Energy

Russian shelling in Slavutych de-energised the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The New Safe Confinement is without power, and experts are restoring power supply.

The New Safe Confinement was left without electricity

The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported that as a result of Russian shelling in Slavutych, the following facilities were de-energised Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

Without electricity supply, he was New safe confidentiality - a special structure that covers the destroyed fourth power unit after the 1986 accident.

What we know now

• The shelling damaged power lines.

• Specialists are already working to restore power.

• The situation is under control, but power engineers emphasise the danger of such actions by Russia.

Potential risks

The lack of stable power supply at Chornobyl NPP may pose a threat to the safety and monitoring system. Experts emphasise that constant power is needed to cool nuclear materials.