“IAEA experts assessed the damage to substations critical to Ukrainian nuclear power plants, which were received as a result of the latest attacks of the Russian Federation in November – December.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
IAEA experts assessed the damage to substations critical to Ukrainian nuclear power plants, which were received as a result of the latest attacks of the Russian Federation in November – December. This is reported by the Ministry of Energy. “Russia’s strikes on civilian energy facilities, in particular key substations, directly threaten the nuclear and radiation safety of the whole of Europe,” said Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko. While working at the specified facilities, IAEA experts accompanied by representatives of NEC Ukrenergo, NEC Energoatom and the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspection of Ukraine documented damage to electrical substations. objects from past attacks. The representatives of the Agency also recorded the results of the performed restoration works and the state of the carrying capacity of the electrical substations. We will remind: Advertisement: In October, “Energoatom” identified seven substations that are important for the production of power from nuclear plants, which are covered by the missions of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). During the Russian shelling on the night of November 16 and the morning of November 17, four electrical substations were damaged, which the IAEA identified as important for Ukraine’s nuclear security. Further Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid could lead to an emergency at one of the three operational nuclear power plants still controlled by Kyiv.