For the second day in a row, the Zaporizhzhia NPP, occupied by russia, is forced to operate on diesel generators due to the loss of external power supply. This creates a critical situation that threatens the safety of not only Ukraine, but also European countries.
On September 23, as a result of another provocation by the russian military, the power transmission line that powered the Zaporizhzhia NPP from the Ukrainian power system was damaged.
According to NEC “Ukrenergo”, this line is operational in the territory controlled by Ukraine, and there are no technical obstacles to its use.
Despite this, the occupiers deliberately do not connect the plant to the power supply, continuing a gross disinformation campaign against Ukraine. Therefore, they intentionally pose a risk to safety for millions of people across the continent.
Diesel generators are intended only for emergency power supply and are not capable of meeting the plant house loads for a long time. Their shutdown could lead to a loss of control over the nuclear safety of the facility.
We call on the international community and partners to increase pressure on the aggressor country. The plant must be immediately returned to the control of its sole legal operator, Energoatom, in order to prevent a radiation and nuclear catastrophe.
