“Grossi’s” statement after Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
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The statement issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency quoted Grossi as saying: Although the NPP plants – Khmelnytskyy, Rivne and South Ukraine – were not directly affected and were not shut down, several The electrical substations they depend on were more damaged during the attacks. The main power lines were also cut off from 4 substations.
The mentioned statement added: Currently, only 2 reactors out of 9 operating reactors in this country are producing electricity at 100% capacity. In September and October, IAEA teams visited 7 substations – outside nuclear power plants across Ukraine – to assess the damage caused by the attacks in August.
The International Atomic Energy Agency added that Grossi reported: The energy infrastructure of the country [Ukraine] is very vulnerable and directly affects nuclear safety and security. We are still assessing the full extent of the damage.
It should be said that Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, announced an hour ago about the massive missile and drone attack of the Russian army on his country’s energy infrastructure.
According to Ukrainian authorities and local media, this is the largest Russian attack since early September, and there have been reports of several explosions across Ukraine.
According to the country’s authorities, emergency blackouts have been established in Kiev and two other regions in eastern Ukraine, raising fears of another harsh winter.
