Ukraine’s nuclear body says Chernobyl is still without electricity

Ukraine’s state nuclear power regulator said on Friday that electricity supply to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant had not yet been restored, although Russia’s Energy Ministry said it had been restored by Belarusian experts on Thursday. fair (10).

Ukraine has warned of an increased risk of radiation leakage if the high-voltage line, damaged in fighting, is not repaired at the plant, which is occupied by Russian forces.

“Attempts to restore external power supply to the site are ongoing,” Ukraine’s State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate said in a statement. When the external electricity supply is cut off, an emergency diesel generator comes into play, the note said.

The decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces, is disconnected from Ukraine’s power grid for the third day on Friday. The Chernobyl plant was taken by Russian forces on February 24, one of the first days of the war in Ukraine, and this is the second week that the plant has been occupied by the invaders.

Source: CNN Brasil

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