The occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, captured by Russian forces in March 2022, would become the first nuclear facility seized by one nation during war and operated for another country’s energy needs if Moscow’s plans succeed.
From: Euromaiden Press BY VIRA KRAVCHUK
Russia is constructing new power lines in occupied southeastern Ukraine to connect the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) to its own electrical grid, according to Greenpeace and The New York Times.
The development represents the first instance of a warring nation seizing another country’s nuclear facility and attempting to use it for its own energy needs. The Zaporizhzhia facility, Europe’s largest nuclear power complex, was captured by Russia in early 2022 and has remained offline since 2023 when the last of its six reactors was shut down. The site continues to face significant safety risks due to military activity, unreliable power supply, and lack of Ukrainian oversight. Built during the Soviet era, the plant’s six reactors can generate up to six gigawatts of electricity and previously supplied nearly a quarter of Ukraine’s electricity before the full-scale invasion.
A new satellite analysis by Greenpeace reveals that Russia has built 90 km (55 miles) of high-voltage electricity lines and pylons between the occupied Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Berdiansk, providing concrete evidence of Moscow’s plans to restart the facility and connect it to the Russian electrical grid.
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huge concern indeed
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