Energoatom: UN warns of growing risk of nuclear disaster
Kyiv • UNN
UN experts expressed concern about the vulnerability of Ukrainian nuclear power plants due to Russian attacks on the power grid. The situation is getting worse due to the approach of cold weather and damage to important electrical substations.
Independent UN experts have expressed growing international concern about the vulnerability of Ukraine's nuclear facilities, which depend on the stability of the energy system, according to a statement by Energoatom published on December 4, reports UNN.
Russia's latest large-scale missile strike on Ukraine's power grid has caused further significant damage to electrical substations that are essential for the operation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants
It is noted that the Russian Federation purposefully hit energy facilities. The UN said the timing of the attacks raises additional concerns as Ukraine approaches the coldest time of the year, when electricity demand is rising sharply.
The recent shelling occurred despite warnings from 13 UN Special Rapporteurs and working groups that held official talks with Moscow in October this year to ban such attacks.
The experts also recalled cases when Russian troops subjected the personnel of Zaporizhia NPP to "intimidation, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and torture.
In its latest report, the IAEA said that nuclear and radiation safety at Zaporizhia NPP "remains under threat" due to the fact that the facility twice lost communication with a single 750 KV power line within a few days.
Addition
On December 12, an extraordinary meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors will be held regarding Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
On November 28, the Ministry of Energy announced that Russia had carried out the 11th massive attack this year on civilian energy infrastructure facilities.
