Ukraine denounces a water leak at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant due to the “actions of Russian forces”

2023-08-11 11:03:37

Updated Friday, August 11, 2023 – 11:03

The water leak goes from the first circuit of the reactor to the second, but they rule out that for the moment there has been a radiation emission that affects the environment

The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant illuminated

The Ukrainian nuclear company Energoatom has denounced this Friday the existence of a leak in the fourth reactor of the Zaporiyia nuclear power plant due to the “actions of the Russian forces”, which maintain control of the area.

In a report, Energoatom has indicated that there has been an incident and a water leak that goes from the first circuit of the plant’s reactor to the second, although they have ruled out for the moment that there has been a radiation emission that affects the environment. atmosphere.

Thus, it has indicated that this is due to the “criminal actions of the invaders” and has recalled that the plant is “temporarily seized in violation of the terms of the license and the requirements established by Energoatom”, as indicated by the company in a message from your Telegram account.

In this sense, he explained that this is due to a problem in the third steam generator located in the hermetic casing of the unit, so they have proceeded to put the fourth unit in “cold shutdown” to analyze the causes of the leak.

“The incompetent and illegitimate management of the plant constantly disables the units of the seized plant. This crime with intentional damage to the equipment of the fourth reactor causes damage to three of the five existing barriers to prevent the spread of radiation and a potential water leak contaminated beyond the established limits”, asserted the president of Energoatom, Petro Kotin.

“Those involved, who are carrying out Rosatom’s orders, will be identified and brought to justice after the release of the plant,” he threatened before confirming, on the other hand, that the high-voltage power line has already been repaired and the plant has been shut down. is back connected to your main power line.