A power line high voltage power line to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant[/B] in Ukraine was damaged by Russian forces shortly after the power supply to the facility was restored, Ukrenergo, the grid operator, said in a statement on Monday.
Ukrenergo did not specify whether all external power to the plant has been lost as a result of the damage, but requested access to the site to carry out repairs.
The grid operator did not provide details of the damage or the actions of Russian forces and Reuters was unable to independently verify the extent of the damage or its cause.
Recall that Russian forces seized the plant immediately after the invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
What the Ministry of Atomic Energy had announced yesterday
Ukraine's Ministry of Atomic Energy announced yesterday that electricity supply had been restored to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which meant that the cooling systems would operate normally and would not need to use backup power.
Ukraine had earlier warned of an increased risk of radiation leakage if a high-voltage power line at the plant, which had been damaged in fighting, was not repaired.
Russia's "nails" on Ukraine
A complaint against Ukraine was made by Maria Zakharova who pointed out that it has become a trademark move by Kiev for Ukrainians to attack their own nuclear facilities.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, the responsibility lies with the government of Volodymyr Zelensky, the US and NATO. She even described the US as Zelensky's masters.
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