Reactor unit at Khmelnytskyi NPP shuts down due to Russian attacks

Reactor unit at Khmelnytskyi NPP shuts down due to Russian attacks

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On February 10, 2023, due to Russian attacks on Ukraine’s civil infrastructure, one of reactor units at Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) shut down.

The relevant statement was made by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

Additionally, two of the three operating Ukrainian NPPs, Rivne and South Ukraine, reduced power output as a precautionary measure due to renewed shelling of the country’s energy infrastructure, the IAEA Support and Assistance Missions confirmed.

According to the IAEA Support and Assistance Missions that are onsite at the plants, all nuclear safety systems at Khmelnytskyi NPP worked as expected.

A reminder that, on February 10, 2023, Russia launched over 100 missiles during another massive missile attack on the territory of Ukraine. According to the preliminary data, the enemy used 29 S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles and 71 air- and sea-launched cruise missiles.

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