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Ukraine dismisses talk of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant supplying electricity to Russia.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk May 19, 2022 4:34 AM 1 min read
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Ukraine's state-owned grid operator Ukrenergo on May 18 dismissed Russia's claim that a Russian-seized Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant would supply Russia with electricity. "Ukraine's power system currently has no physical connections with Russia's power system. Therefore, the supply of electricity from Ukrainian power plants to Russia is currently physically impossible," Ukrenergo said in a statement.

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