Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant could see Chernobyl-style blaze due to invading Russian forces - Energoatom

This was reported by Energoatom.

According to the message, the Russian occupiers placed military equipment, including explosives and weapons, in the engine room of the 1st power unit of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which could cause a large-scale fire.

"The Russian military has placed at least 14 units of heavy military equipment with ammunition, weapons and explosives in the engine room of the 1st power unit of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. The entire arsenal of imported heavy equipment with all ammunition is now located very close to the equipment that ensures the operation of the turbogenerator. In particular, they are in close proximity to the main oil tank, which contains flammable oil that cools the steam turbine. There is also explosive hydrogen, which is used to cool the generator", Energoatom wrote. 

Due to the blocking of access to the power unit in the event of an accident, fire trucks will not be able to get to the epicenter of the fire in time, which can lead to catastrophic consequences.

"If a fire occurs, for example, due to the accidental detonation of ammunition, its scale may be equal to that which occurred during the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant", they warn.