Russia's Third Attack on Ukrainian Power Grid Raises IAEA Nuclear Disaster Concerns

Nov 30, 2024, 06:40 AM

Russian forces launched a large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine's power grid on Thursday, November 28, targeting critical electricity transmission facilities and substations linked to nuclear power plants. As a precautionary measure, Ukrainian nuclear plants reduced electricity production to mitigate risks. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expressed concerns about the potential for a nuclear disaster, warning that a loss of cooling functions at nuclear facilities could lead to nuclear fuel melting and a large-scale radiological release. This marks the third such attack on Ukraine's power infrastructure in approximately three months.