Ukraine aims to restart occupied nuclear reactors
Ukraine is considering restarting Europe’s largest nuclear plant, which is occupied by Russian troops, to ensure its safety just weeks after fears of a radiation disaster prompted its shutdown, the facility operator’s head said Tuesday.
Russian troops occupy the plant and the surrounding area, including the nearby town of Energodar where thousands of Ukrainian workers continue to maintain the facility. The plant is also the only source of heat for the town, Kotin said.“We at the moment are evaluating all the risks. And this depends on the weather. And actually, we don’t have much time to do that,” Kotin said.
The plant’s director general, Ihor Murashov, was seized and blindfolded by Russian forces on his way home from work on Friday. Murashov reported that he did not face beatings or torture, but he was forced to make false statements on camera before his release, Kotin said.
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