Go to the media bankZaporozhye NPP in Energodar. Archival photoKHERSON, Sep 19 Shelling by Ukrainian troops led to the suspension of electricity supply from the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and the Zaporizhzhya thermal power plant to the Kherson region, the local administration reported on the Telegram channel, citing the director of Khersonoblenergo.< p>"Earlier, we took electricity from the Zaporozhye NPP and from the Zaporizhzhya CHPP. But as a result of shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the lines through which the city was powered were damaged. <…> Now we are powered from other sources, but as far as possible, work is underway to restore damaged lines,» he specified.
The director of «Khersonoblenergo» at a meeting with journalists also announced the reasons why power outages occur in the city and the region. According to him, this is due to technical problems, a departure from the Ukrainian energy systems, as well as a difficult security environment. The head of the company noted that issues of infrastructure protection are being considered now, as well as contracts are being concluded with security companies. In addition, he stressed that Russian specialists are helping to restore the destroyed power grids. «We were given more than 40 tons of humanitarian aid in the form of various materials: wires, cable products and much more. All in order to carry out restoration activities,» the director said. Khersonoblenergo. Since February 24, Russia has been carrying out a military operation in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to him, the ultimate goal is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions that guarantee the security of Russia itself. During the special operation, the Russian military took control of the Azov part of the Zaporozhye region and the entire Kherson region, occupying such large cities as Kherson, Melitopol and Berdyansk, and cutting off Ukraine from the Sea of Azov. New administrations have been formed in both regions, Russian TV channels and radio stations are broadcasting, trade and transport links with Crimea are being restored. Local authorities have announced plans to become part of Russia. Zaporozhye NPP is the largest plant in Europe in terms of the number of units and installed capacity. Since March, it has been under the protection of the Russian military. Ukrainian troops regularly carry out artillery strikes on the neighboring city of Energodar and in the immediate vicinity of the nuclear power plant. See also:
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