Due to the shelling of the Russians at the Zaporozhye NPP there are serious damage, the consequences cannot be predicted - Energoatom

As of Tuesday, August 16, Zaporizhzhya NPPs operates at risk of violations of radiation and fire safety standards. The situation is caused by periodic shelling of Russian troops from rocket launchers. About it reports energy on Telegram. On August 5, as a result of the attack of the occupiers on the ZPP, one of the power units worked out emergency protection, resulting in one of three operating units now disconnected.

During the shelling, the nitrogen-oxygen station, a combined auxiliary housing, were seriously damaged. There are risks of hydrogen leakage and spraying of radioactive substances, and there is a high fire danger. Video day next day, three radiation monitoring sensors surrounding the SSWAP platform were damaged due to the attack of the Russian Federation.

In addition, the invaders fired the fire department located behind the territory of the ZPE and intended for its protection against fires and their extinguishing in the event of emergencies at the station. On August 13, the injuries also suffered an open 750 kV (GRP-750) switchgear. The company emphasizes that the Ukrainian staff of the station continues to work and make every effort to ensure nuclear and radiation safety, as well as to eliminate the consequences of damage.

The largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhya NPP, was captured by Russian invaders after battles in Energodar on March 4. Her workers were captured. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the evening address on Monday, August 15, said that Russian invaders should leave the Zaporozhye NPP and neighboring territories without any conditions.