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The Zaporijia nuclear power plant, in southern Ukraine and considered the largest in Europe, was completely without power after Russian bombing on Wednesday, which damaged the only two high-voltage lines that connected the plant to the Ukrainian power grid.
Energoatom, the state operator of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, reported this Thursday on the social network Telegram about the disconnection of the nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian power grid, located on Ukrainian territory, but currently under Russian military control.
“Yesterday, November 2, 2022, the two remaining high voltage lines connecting the Zaporijia nuclear power plant to Ukraine’s power grid were damaged as a result of Russian bombing. The plant lost power at 11:04 pm local time [9:04 am in Lisbon],” the company explained.
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