The Zaporizhzhia #Nuclear Power Plant has been cut off from Ukraine’s power grid for an unprecedented duration, leaving it fully reliant on emergency diesel generators – one of which has already failed.

This deliberate Russian action, part of a broader plan to forcibly integrate the plant into their energy system, has created a situation that could spiral into a nuclear disaster if backup systems fail.

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/analytics/russia-cuts-power-to-europe-s-largest-zaporizhzhia-1759823366.html

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@skykiss Maybe they want another Chernobyl.

Last February war criminal putin launched a drone armed with a warhead to hit Chernobyl’s protective outer shell, briefly starting a fire. This week the war criminal cut power to Chernobyl. russia is attacking both of Ukraine's nuclear power plants.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-drones-chernobyl-nuclear-plant-c451827a8a842d634203c0111131d152

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Zelenskyy warns Russian drones endanger safety at Chernobyl and at Europe's biggest nuclear plant

Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine's power grid are raising concerns about nuclear safety. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a drone attack cut power for over three hours to the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. He says Europe’s largest atomic power plant, Zaporizhzhia, remains disconnected from the grid after more than a week due to Russian shelling. Both facilities need constant power for cooling systems. On Wednesday, Zelenskyy criticized the U.N. watchdog for weak responses to the threats. The Zaporizhzhia plant has been off the grid for over a week, relying on emergency generators. The U.N. nuclear agency says the plant is not in immediate danger.

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@skykiss Why do #Nuclear Power Plants still use #diesel generators? When #Battery backup is available and it is almost instantaneous. The Batteries can be kept fully charged up by using nuclear power. Batteries have a lower possibility of failing compared to diesel generators, thanks to zero moving parts.

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Probably because it's easier to keep the diesel generators running in case the power lines to the outside world get cut?