The energy industry took this step due to instability in the power grid caused by shelling,
Two out of three nuclear power plants reduced electricity production as a preventive measure due to Russian shelling, one of the power units of the Khmelnytsky NPP was stopped.
As reported by the IAEA, the Ukrainian regulator informed the organization that two of the three operating Ukrainian nuclear power plants – Rivne and South Ukrainian – have reduced electricity production as a precautionary measure due to renewed shelling of the country’s energy infrastructure.
“Instability in the power grid caused by the shelling also led to the shutdown of one of the power units of the Khmelnytsky NPP. These events were confirmed by the IAEA support and assistance missions located at the plant, which also confirmed that all nuclear safety systems at the Khmelnytsky NPP are working properly.” , the statement says.
Massive missile strike of the Russian Federation on February 10
On the night of February 10, Russia released Iranian drones to Ukraine from the occupied regions of the Zaporizhzhia region. A strike was recorded in the Khmelnytskyi region. From 4:00 in the morning, the invaders began to terrorize Ukraine with rockets.
From 21:50 on February 9 to 12:00 on February 10, the enemy launched 71 cruise missiles (Kh-101/Kh-555 – 43, Kalibr – 28), as well as up to 35 missiles of the S-300 complex.
According to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, during today’s massive strike, the occupiers got to the objects of thermal and hydro-generation and transformers, emergency shutdowns were applied in many regions. Four thermal power plants of DPEK were damaged, and the energy industry was affected.
In total, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 61 enemy cruise missiles out of 71 and 5 kamikaze drones out of 7 used by the occupiers.
Prime Minister Shmigal reported that due to Russian missile and drone attacks and the occupation of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, Ukraine lost 44% of its nuclear generation and three-quarters of its thermal power plant capacity.
