Revealed: Russian plan to disconnect Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from grid
Posted: 25th August 2022
Plan risks catastrophic failure of cooling systems, says head of Ukraine’s atomic energy company
This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the six reactors of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Photograph: AP
Emma Graham-Harrison in Kyiv
Wed 24 Aug 2022 19.27 BSTA detailed plan has been drawn up by Russia to disconnect Europe’s largest nuclear plant from Ukraine’s power grid, risking a catastrophic failure of its cooling systems, the Guardian has been told.