Russian shelling has cut power to the site of the Chernobyl nuclear plant, part of which was destroyed in a 1986 nuclear meltdown, Ukraine’s energy ministry said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Ukraine said the confinement structure housing a damaged reactor lost power in the incident, and that specialists were currently working to restore electricity.<\/p>\n
Ukraine did not elaborate on the consequences of the blackout, and Russia did not immediately comment.<\/p>\n
“Due to Russian shelling of energy infrastructure in the Kyiv region, an emergency situation arose at the facilities of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant,” Ukraine’s energy ministry said in a statement on Telegram.<\/p>\n
“As a result of power surges, the New Safe Confinement, a key facility that isolates the destroyed fourth power unit of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and prevents the release of radioactive materials into the environment, was left without power,” it added.<\/p>\n
The New Safe Confinement, completed in 2016, is a large shield-like structure that surrounds the unit four reactor and prevents the release of radioactive material.<\/p>\n
A Russian drone attack damaged the confinement structure in February, but did not result in increased radiation in the surrounding area, Ukrainian authorities said.<\/p>\n
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