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After a 3-day interruption… reconnecting the Zaporizhya nuclear plant to the electricity grid


Declared that , controlled by Ukrainian Zaporizhya Nuclear Station

She added that the station, during the external power outage, was forced to rely on emergency diesel generators in order to maintain the cooling of the reactors, as it is the largest nuclear power station in Europe.

She indicated that the power outage from the station was the nineteenth since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war in February 2022, and came as a result of a strike targeting a conversion station. Electricity on Wednesday evening.

The agency pointed out that this incident lasted about three days, and was one of the longest power outages at the site, which reflects the fragility of the electricity network.

Radiation leak

It previously confirmed that no radiation leak was detected, and that radiation levels remained normal.

The station is currently preparing to repair the main power line that has been suspended since March 24.

It is located Zaporizhya, near the front line in southern Ukraine, was controlled by Russia in the first days of the 2022 invasion, while Moscow and Kiev have repeatedly accused each other of exposing the plant to nuclear risks through nearby attacks.

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