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September
2022

Invaders fire at Pivdennoukrainska nuclear power plant – Energoatom

KYIV. Sept 19 (Interfax-Ukraine) – On Monday night, Russian occupying forces fired missiles at the Pivdennoukrainska Nuclear Power Plant, Energoatom has reported.

"Today, September 19, 2022, at 00:20, the Russian army fired missiles at the industrial zone of the Pivdennoukrainska nuclear power plant," Energoatom said on its Telegram channel on Monday.

"A powerful explosion occurred just 300 meters from the nuclear power plant reactors. The building of the nuclear power plant was damaged by a shock wave. More than 100 windows were broken. One of the hydroelectric units of the Oleksandrivska hydroelectric power plant, which is part of the Pivdennoukrainsk energy complex, was turned off. Three high-voltage power lines were also turned off," the company said.

All three power units of the Pivdennoukrainska NPP are operating normally. No casualties among the plant personnel are reported.