Ukraine Restores External Power to Chernobyl Site After Russian Attacks
Officials report radiation levels remain within regulatory limits.
Overview
- Ukraine’s Energy Ministry announced on January 20 that electricity supply to the Chernobyl nuclear site has been restored.
- The ministry said the facility had lost external power following attacks by Russian forces.
- Authorities reported that current radiation measurements at the site fall within standard reference levels.
- Kyodo News distributed the update in a dispatch from Kyiv, and Hokkaido Shimbun Digital carried the report.
- The announcement identified the affected facility as the northern Chernobyl nuclear plant.