The Zaporian Power Plant, the largest nuclear gym in Europe, which is located in the city of Enerhrod in the Zaporoskie region, has been occupied by Russian army since March 2022. Experts warn against trying to restart the power plant in current conditions. All gym reactors were gradually turned off after the Russians took the object; The last of them – in 2023
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As “NYT” noted, Satellite photos contained in the Greenpeace report are so far the most evident evidence that Moscow wants to operate the power plant, despite the risk associated with it And appeals to make the status of the object to the topic of peace conversations between Ukraine and Russia.
Satellite photos show that from February Russia has built about 80 km of power lines between Ukrainian occupied cities of Mariupol and Berdiańsk, along the coast of the Azov Sea.
According to Greenpeace, the location and direction of work indicate that the Russians intend to connect new power lines with a large substation at Mariupol, which was connected to the Zaporoska nuclear power plant.
Russia's exact plans are not known. It is not known whether he wants to re -connect the power plant after the war or still during the fighting. In both cases – according to experts – Russia would have to build more lines to connect the gym to its network.
The Ukrainian nuclear energy expert Olha Koszarna said that Moscow has long been to connect the power plant to her network.
As “NYT” emphasized, it would be the first such case when a country fighting against another country receives its nuclear power plant and uses it to satisfy its own energy demand. It would also be contrary to the plans of Donald Trump's administration, who wants to raise the topic of power plant in potential peace conversations. The Americans proposed that the Zaporian Atomic Power Plant, located near the front line, would be transferred to their management and generated electricity to Ukrainian and Russian needs.
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The head of the Russian group Rosatom Alexei Lichaczow said a week ago that Russia is planning to restore the full functionality of the Zaporian Atomic Power Plant.
Herman Hałuszczenko, the Ukrainian Energy Minister, warned against “unpredictable consequences” of attempts to restart the power plant by the Russians.
