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Ukrainian nuclear power plants lower output following Russian strikes, IAEA reports

by Sonya Bandouil November 17, 2024 7:22 PM 1 min read
The cooling towers of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant are seen in Varash, Ukraine on March 25, 2022. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Ukraine’s nuclear power plants reduced their electricity production as a precautionary measure due to large-scale missile strikes targeting the country’s energy infrastructure, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Mariano Grossi said in a statement on Nov. 17.

The attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure led to “increased nuclear safety and security risks,” Grossi said.

While the Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, and South Ukrainian plants remained operational and avoided direct hits, several substations critical to their power supply were damaged.

Grossi emphasized the vulnerability of Ukraine’s energy network and reiterated the importance of securing a reliable external power supply to nuclear facilities, a key IAEA safety principle.

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Nov. 17, leaving at least seven civilians dead and at least 19 injured across multiple regions.

Russia targeted "power generation and transmission facilities throughout Ukraine," according to Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.

Officials have been warning that Russia may resume strikes on the energy grid as temperatures drop, mirroring the strategy used in the spring and summer of this year and in the autumn-winter season of 2022-2023.

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