4 artillery shells hit the roof of the nuclear fuel storage facility of Zapolo Nuclear Power Station

On the 27th, both Russia and Ukraine accused each other of fighting the Zapolo Nuclear Power Station. The Russian side said that the Ukrainian army had been shelling nuclear power plants three times in the past 24 hours. Ukraine stated that the Russian army fired again the nuclear power plant area and was currently determined that the damage was determined.

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued an announcement on the 27th stating that in the past 24 hours, Ukrainian artillery has been shenons three times in the Zapolo Nuclear Power Station area, and a total of 17 shells were launched, of which 4 were hitting a roof with a nuclear fuel storage facility, where 168 sets were stored in there U.S. Nuclear Power Business West House (WestingHouse) nuclear fuel components. The announcement stated that 10 artillery shells exploded near the dry storage facilities of lack of nuclear fuel, and there were 3 explosions near buildings stored in fresh nuclear fuel. However, the Russian Ministry of Defense emphasized that the radiation level of the Zapolo nuclear power plant was normal, and the condition of the nuclear power plant was monitored. The Russian Ministry of Defense also stated that a Russian force troops were stationed at the periphery line of the nuclear power plant and did not deploy heavy weapons near the nuclear power plant.

Ukraine National Nuclear Energy Corporation said on the 27th that the Russian army has repeatedly fired the Zapolo Nuclear Power Station area in the past 24 hours and is currently determined that the damage is determined. According to Ukraine National News Agency, Ukraine said on the 27th that Ukraine ended cooperation with Russia in the field of nuclear energy.

A fire of a coal -fired power plant at the Zapolo Nuclear Power Station on the 25th caused a disconnected connection with the reactor with the power grid for the first time. Among the 6 nuclear reactors of nuclear power plants, 2 are still connected to the State Grid and restore power supply. However, the Ukrainian President Zeleiski pointed out on the 26th that the situation of the nuclear power plant is still "very dangerous."

Nuclear power is an important energy source of Ukraine. There are multiple nuclear power plants in Ukraine, which provides about 50%of the electricity required by Ukraine. Among them, Zapolo Nuclear Power Station is the largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and one of the largest nuclear power plants in Europe. It has 6 nuclear reactors. It has been completed and operated one after another from 1985 to 1995. The power generation accounts for about 25%of Ukraine's total power generation. Starting in March 2022, the Zapolo Nuclear Power Station was controlled by the Russian army. Recently, Zapolo Nuclear Power Station has been attacked many times, and Russia and Ukraine have accused the other party of being responsible for being attacked by nuclear power plants. Experts said that if the Zapolo Nuclear Power Station exploded due to attack, the degree of harm will far exceed the Chel Nobeli nuclear power plant in 1986.

Source 丨 CCTV News, Lianhe Zaobao

Types 丨 Tang Leyi

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