Ukraine crisis: Generators restore Chernobyl power
Ukraine’s energy minister said on Sunday that power supply has been restored at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which Russian troops have occupied since late February.
Ukrainian government officials said on Wednesday that damage by Russian forces had “disconnected” the plant from outside electricity, leaving the site dependent on power from diesel generators and backup supplies.
In a post on Facebook, Ukraine’s energy minister, Herman Galushchenko said that the plant was no longer on back-up power and had resumed operating under normal conditions.
He praised Ukrainian power engineers for risking their lives to “avert the risk of a possible nuclear catastrophe”.
