The press service of the State Enterprise National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine “Energoatom” reported that a Russian mine exploded near the engine room of the fourth power unit of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on April 13, 2023.
Source: The press service of the State Enterprise National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine “Energoatom”
“Russian troops continue to turn the Zaporizhzhia NPP into a military base, mining the perimeter around the plant. And these actions cannot but have consequences. According to sources, an explosion rang out near the engine room of the 4th power unit. As the nuclear terrorists [Russian military – ed.] stated, their mine detonated,” explained the press service of the State Enterprise National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine “Energoatom”.
The sounds of the explosion were heard by Ukrainian nuclear workers who continue to work at the ZNPP. However, Russians tried to “pacify” the workers and quickly cover their tracks so that the IAEA experts would not see it.
“Europe’s largest nuclear facility continues to suffer from the arbitrariness of the Russian military, while Ukrainian personnel are desperately trying to maintain the nuclear and radiation safety of the entire continent,” added the press service of the State Enterprise National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine “Energoatom”.
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