After the incident at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which was occupied by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of further emergencies. “I would like to emphasize that the situation remains very risky and dangerous,” said Zelenskyy in a video speech at night. “Each repetition (…) will once once more bring the power plant to the brink of disaster.”
Once once more he called for an early visit by international experts and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the nuclear power plant site, which they have been occupying since March.
On Thursday there was an emergency shutdown in Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. According to both sides, the reason was a damaged high-voltage line.
Ukraine cited Russian artillery shelling as the cause. The occupiers, on the other hand, spoke of a fire as the trigger for a short circuit. According to information from Kyiv, however, both of the last operated reactor units are now connected to the power grid once more.
