War in Ukraine – Russia is trying to take Ukrainian nuclear power plants out of the game – UNIAN
If nuclear power plants remain cut off from the energy system, this will give rise to a bunch of new problems, including those of a nuclear nature.
Russia is targeting critical substations connected to Ukrainian nuclear power plants in an attempt to shut them down. These strikes threaten catastrophe, writes The New York Times, citing expert opinions.
Russia has been attacking Ukraine’s energy sector since the first days of the war, trying to destroy it and make the life of Ukrainians unbearable. So far, these attacks have focused primarily on thermal and hydroelectric power plants and their power transmission facilities. But Ukraine's power grid has not collapsed, mainly because most of its electricity production depends on nuclear plants, which have so far not come under direct attack.
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