At night, the Russian troops fired at the Zaporozhye NPP, there is damage to one of the power units - Energoatom

Due to the loss of power, there was an emergency launch of two diesel generators of safety systems to ensure the operation of fuel cooling pumps. Video of the day "At 02:00 the personnel of the ZPP found the possibility and supply power of their own needs of power unit # 6 from the system of tires of other power units of the station. The diesel generators of the 6th power unit were disabled and transferred to duty mode, ”Energoatom noted.

The company also stated that the occupiers continue to carry out acts of nuclear terrorism and are not even stopped even by the presence at the Zaporizhzhya NPP. Energoatom requires more decisive actions from the international organization to stop Russian attacks against civilian nuclear objects of Ukraine. There they also require assistance in the de -occupation of the ZPP and establish the area of ​​nuclear and physical safety around the nuclear power plants of Ukraine.

The largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhya NPP, was captured by Russian invaders after battles in Energodar on March 4. The buildings of the ZPE were damaged by Russian shelling in several places, and the staff of the station were captured. Russian troops have equipped fire positions for the ZPP and fired from there Ukrainian cities.

Energoatom reported that the military of the Russian Federation had placed in the machine hall of the first power unit of Zaporizhzhya NPP at least 14 units of heavy military equipment with ammunition, weapons and explosives. In total, more than 40 units of military equipment of Russians were stationed in the station. In August, the invaders repeatedly arranged provocations with the shelling of the ZPP.

Energoatom reported that Russia is preparing to disconnect the Zaporozhye NPP from the power system of Ukraine. On August 25, Russian invaders provoked the first in the history of the NPP temporary disconnection from the power grid. The last Zaporizhzhya NPP stopped work on September 11 because of the regular Russian shelling, which damaged all communication lines.

On September 1, despite the obstacles from the Russian invaders, the IAEA delegation of 14 experts visited the Zaporozhye NPP in the temporarily occupied energy. Experts, led by the CEO of the Agency Rafael Grosssey, spent several hours in the territory. There are two permanent representatives of the mission at the station. As noted in Energoatom, the Russians have made every effort to prevent the MAIM mission to get acquainted with the real situation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP.