Russian invaders continue to control the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the exclusion zone. Shelling damaged a high-voltage line, the nuclear power plant is completely de-energized, which can lead to technological problems. On the morning of March 9, the IAEA lost contact with the monitoring systems installed at the station.

Correspondent ZN. UA Igor Maskalevich in the article " One step away from catastrophe"

First of all, it is urgent to provide a corridor for repairs and restoration of power supply to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. This is a real challenge for both the IAEA and the UN.

Then it is necessary to raise the issue of the security of all nuclear facilities in the territory of hostilities again and seek concrete guarantees.

“The stocks of high-precision weapons in the Russian army are getting smaller. Simple half-ton " And, apparently, the scale of their use will increase.. It has already flown into the Kharkov nuclear installation. Yes, by chance, but the longer the war, the more such cases. With hundreds of missile launches and their trajectories passing over nuclear power plants, anything is possible,” the author notes..

Now the whole world is faced with a choice:

close the sky, irritating Russian President Vladimir Putin, or not close it, allowing a nuclear catastrophe in the EU, Maskalevich emphasizes.

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All nuclear facilities of the Exclusion Zone were left without power supply, and nuclear fuel storage facilities - without a cooling system. We urgently need to stop expressing concern, ensure the repair of the power line and close the sky over Ukrainian nuclear power plants, otherwise trouble will not be avoided. Details in the text of Igor Maskalevich " One step away from disaster.