Russia said to be seeking diesel for backup generators, allowing it to cut off electrical output from reactors
Ukraine’s state nuclear power firm has said it fears that Russia plans to switch off the functioning power units at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which in normal times provides about one-fifth of the country’s electricity.
“The Russian military is looking for suppliers of fuel for diesel generators, which must be turned on after the shutdown of power units and in the absence of external power supply for nuclear-fuel cooling systems,” Energoatom said in a statement.
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