Russia stated on Wednesday that external power must be urgently restored to the vast, Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine .

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The plant, which relies on vital cooling systems, is currently being maintained by emergency diesel generators after a key external power line was severed during nearby fighting.

Intense warfare—including drone and artillery strikes—around several of Ukraine’s Soviet-era nuclear stations has repeatedly drawn grave warnings from the United Nations’ nuclear agency about the severe risk of a major nuclear accident.

The plant’s Russian-installed management said that backup electricity supply was sufficient for now and that radiation levels were normal, but that it was important that external power was res

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