Power Outage at Chornobyl Amid Military Tensions

The Chornobyl nuclear power plant lost all off-site power due to military activities, affecting several electrical substations crucial for nuclear safety. Russia's drone and missile attack on Ukraine resulted in power and heating outages in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials.

The Chornobyl nuclear power plant, infamous for the world's worst civil nuclear disaster, experienced a total loss of off-site power due to military activities, the UN atomic watchdog reported Tuesday.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) highlighted that significant Ukrainian electrical substations, essential for nuclear safety, were compromised during the militaristic bouts. Additional power lines servicing other nuclear facilities were similarly affected.

According to Ukrainian authorities, a coordinated drone and missile assault by Russia disabled power and heating services to numerous residential complexes in Kyiv, occurring at a time when residents were already grappling with freezing temperatures.

(With inputs from agencies.)