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Ukraine Warns of Potential Russian Strikes on Nuclear Facilities Ahead of Winter

Sep 21, 2024, 12:29 PM

Energodar was attacked by drones, damaging a transformer at a substation that supplies power to the Zaporizhzhye Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). This drone strike poses a potential threat to the safety of the nuclear facility. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on the international community to prevent Russian scenarios involving strikes on nuclear power facilities in Ukraine. Ukrainian intelligence has warned that the Kremlin is preparing strikes on Ukraine's nuclear energy facilities ahead of winter, particularly targeting open NPP switchgear and transmission substations, which are critical for the safe operation of nuclear energy.