Russians shell the South Ukrainian nuclear power plant: the missile fall 300 meters from the nuclear reactors

The video and photo were published by Volodymyr Zelenskyi, the President of Ukraine.

"Mykolaiv Region. At night, a rocket flew 300 meters from the Southern Ukrainian NPP. There was a short-term power outage. Windows were damaged in buildings on the territory of the NPP. The occupiers wanted to shoot again, but forgot what a nuclear power plant is. Russia is endangering the whole world. We must stop it, until it's not too late," he wrote.

Earlier, Energoatom reported on its telegram page that on September 19, at 00:20 a.m., Russian army launched a missile attack on the industrial zone of the South Ukrainian nuclear power plant. A powerful explosion occurred just 300 m from the reactors of the PAES.

The shock wave damaged the buildings of the NPP, over 100 windows were broken. Also, one of the hydro units of the Oleksandrivska HPP, which is part of the South Ukrainian energy complex, shut down. Three high-voltage power lines were also disconnected.

Currently, all three power units of the PANPP are operating normally. There are no casualties among the station staff.

"The acts of nuclear terrorism by Russian threaten the whole world. They must be stopped immediately to prevent a new catastrophe!" - emphasized in Energoatom.

The hole reaches 4 m in diameter and 2 m in depth.