Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have caused a severe power deficit, plunging entire cities into blackouts. As thermal and hydroelectric plants have sustained heavy damage, nuclear power plants have become Ukraine’s most critical and reliable source of electricity. Today, they generate the majority of the country’s electricity. But as Russia targets substations connected to nuclear power plants and occupies facilities like the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the threat extends beyond outages. The Kyiv Independent’s Dominic Culverwell visits both the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant and the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how Ukraine’s nuclear system operates during wartime — and what risks come with that. The report also explains why the risks surrounding Chornobyl remain a global concern.
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