{"id":1375575,"date":"2022-03-14T06:20:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T10:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1375575"},"modified":"2022-03-14T10:20:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T14:20:53","slug":"chernobyl-power-line-damaged-again-by-russian-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chernobyl-power-line-damaged-again-by-russian-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"Chernobyl Power Line Damaged Again By Russian Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchernobyl-power-line-damaged-again-by-russian-forces%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1375575&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-20-copy.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The power line to the site of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster has been damaged again by Russian forces after repairs over the weekend, according to Ukraine\u2019s state power company.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrenergo, the nation\u2019s power provider, said in a statement on Monday that power was repaired on Sunday evening after damages but that \u201cbefore the power supply was fully restored, the occupying forces damaged it again,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-united-nations-nato-560b945c4edc21311d96ee6035d7e849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> the Associated Press. The company is currently working on repairs once again.<\/p>\n<p>The site\u2019s power line is used to operate equipment at the former nuclear power plant to prevent radiation leaks. The location is equipped with diesel generators that can be used during power emergencies. In addition, the AP noted Belarus has an emergency power supply running from its nearby border.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s state-run nuclear company Energoatom said last week that the used fuel assemblies at the plant could not be cooled due to the power outage from a severed power connection, which had not yet been repaired due to fighting in the area. The Daily Wire previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ukraine-warns-chernobyl-might-release-radioactive-substances-after-severed-power-connection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Energoatom stated that if the fuel assemblies are not cooled, it would trigger \u201cthe release of radioactive substances into the environment. The radioactive cloud could be carried by wind to other regions of Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and Europe,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/ukraine-nuclear-firm-warns-radiation-risk-after-power-cut-occupied-chernobyl-2022-03-09\/?taid=6228946f07024b000156b732&#038;utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&#038;utm_medium=trueAnthem&#038;utm_source=twitter\">Reuters<\/a>\u00a0reported, adding, \u201cThe IAEA had warned on Tuesday that the systems monitoring nuclear material at the radioactive waste facilities at Chernobyl had stopped transmitting data.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But the U.N. nuclear watchdog\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/world\/articles\/2022-03-09\/iaea-says-no-critical-impact-on-safety-after-power-loss-at-chernobyl\">countered<\/a>\u00a0Wednesday, \u201cHeat load of spent fuel storage pool and volume of cooling water at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant sufficient for effective heat removal without need for electrical supply.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Meanwhile, Ukraine\u2019s state-owned grid operator Ukrenergo said, \u201cBecause of military actions of Russian occupiers the nuclear power plant in Chornobyl was fully disconnected from the power grid. Nuclear station has no power supply.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba unleashed strong words against Russia following the previous power outage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only electrical grid supplying the Chornobyl NPP and all its nuclear facilities occupied by Russian army is damaged. CNPP lost all electric supply. I call on the international community to urgently demand Russia to cease fire and allow repair units to restore power supply,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReserve diesel generators have a 48-hour capacity to power the Chornobyl NPP. After that, cooling systems of the storage facility for spent nuclear fuel will stop, making radiation leaks imminent. Putin\u2019s barbaric war puts entire Europe in danger. He must stop it immediately!\u201d Kuleba added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reserve diesel generators have a 48-hour capacity to power the Chornobyl NPP. After that, cooling systems of the storage facility for spent nuclear fuel will stop, making radiation leaks imminent. Putin\u2019s barbaric war puts entire Europe in danger. He must stop it immediately! 2\/2<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DmytroKuleba\/status\/1501531432031858690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Chernobyl site was taken over by Russian forces early in its invasion of Ukraine, leading to widespread fears as many were reminded of the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, the largest nuclear power plant accident in history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter a fierce battle, Ukrainian control over the Chernobyl site was lost. The condition of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant, confinement, and nuclear waste storage facilities is unknown,\u201d Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the head of the Chernobyl plant, reportedly stated following the location\u2019s fall to Russian forces.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ugh. Awful development. &#8220;After a fierce battle, Ukrainian control over the Chernobyl site was lost. The condition of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant, confinement, and nuclear waste storage facilities is unknown,&#8221; said Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to head of Chernobyl plant<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristopherJM\/status\/1496900307288272899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The power line to the site of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster has been damaged again by Russian forces after repairs over the weekend, according to Ukraine\u2019s state power company.Ukrenergo, the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1375575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1375575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1375575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1375575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1375575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}