Fighting paused near Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, no changes in radiation levels
Friday, 4 March 2022, 06:55
The Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plan (NPP) equipment and energy blocks have preserved their integrity, the fighting has ceased.
Source: State Nuclear Energy Regulating Agency, Energodar Mayor Dmytro Orlov on air with the Rada TV channel
Quote from the State Nuclear Energy Regulating Agency: "The Zaporizhia NPP energy blocks maintain their integrity, there is some damage to the surrounding structures of the reactor unit of the Energy Block No.1, which do not affect the safety of the energy block.
"The systems and elements important for NPP’s security are operational.
"No changes in the radiation levels currently observed.
The core equipment and energy blocks of the Zaporizhia NPP maintain their integrity."
Details: Orlov stated that there were no fighting "either in the city or at the station".
Even though there was fighting earlier, the city continues to have access to power and water supply. However, Energodar is currently without heating due to pipeline damage.
Background:
- Ядерна безпека на Запорізькій АЕС була порушена, The nuclear security in Zaporizhia NPP was violated, as the reactors were shelled by the Russian troops, and a fire started nearby.
- Fire brigades were unable to put down the fire due to ongoing fighting but later allowed to come through.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the international community and stated and no one had ever fired at nuclear plants and that the Russians were threatening to blow up the station, which puts an entire world in danger of a global catastrophe
- Energodar has 6 energy blocks; in 1986, only one exploded in Chernobyl NPP. In total, Ukraine has 15 nuclear energy blocks.
