Total blackout at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant due to the Russian offensive triggers the alarms

The power supply of the central Chernobyl and its security equipment is “totally” cut off due to Russian military actions, reported the Ukrainian operator Ukrenergo on Wednesday.

nuclear power plant Chernobylorigin of the worst civil nuclear catastrophe in 1986, “It has been totally disconnected from the electricity grid due to the military actions of the Russian occupiers. The place no longer has electricity supply.”said the operator on his Facebook page.

SIGHT: Nuclear body loses contact with Chernobyl monitoring systems

“There is no possibility of reestablishing the lines” since the offensive is still ongoing, the operator said.

the plant of Chernobyllocated in an exclusion zone, includes decommissioned reactors and radioactive waste facilities.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), based in Vienna and belonging to the UN, did not immediately react.

A few hours earlier, he had “indicated that the remote transmission of data from the safeguard monitoring systems” installed in Chernobyl had stopped.

The IAEA uses the term “safeguard” to refer to the technical measures it applies to nuclear material and activities to prevent the development of nuclear weapons.

More than 200 technicians and guards are blocked at the site and have been working for 13 days straight under Russian surveillance.

The IAEA He asked Russia allow staff rotation because rest and regular work schedules are crucial to site safety.

“I am very concerned about the difficult and stressful situation of the personnel at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the potential risk to nuclear safety”declared Rafael Grossi, the director general of the UN nuclear agency.

Grossi reiterated his offer to travel to the site to ensure “commitment to the safety” of the nuclear plants for all parties involved.

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Source: Elcomercio

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