Ukraine’s Nuclear Energy Agency Takes Precautionary Measures to Ensure Safety of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Amid Russian Occupation and Catastrophic Flooding.

Ukraine’s Nuclear Energy Agency has announced that the last operating reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, has been put into a “cold shutdown” as a safety precaution. The plant is currently occupied by Russian forces.

The cold shutdown is a safety measure in which all control rods are inserted into the reactor core to stop the nuclear fission reaction and generation of heat and pressure. Five out of the six reactors at the plant have already been put into this state.

The shutdown comes amid catastrophic flooding from the collapse of a nearby dam, as Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on through its 16th month. Overnight, Russian forces continued to pummel the country with missiles and drones, resulting in at least four deaths and damage to a military airfield.

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, and is located in the Zaporizhia Oblast region of Ukraine. It is owned and operated by the state-run Energoatom.

The safety of the plant is of utmost importance, and the Ukrainian government is taking all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of its citizens. The shutdown of the last reactor is a step in the right direction to ensure the safety of the region.