Due to shelling of Enerhodar, operating 5th power unit was switched off at Zaporizhzhia NPP

On September 1, at 4:57, as a result of another mortar attack by the russian occupation forces on the site of the Zaporizhzhia NPP, the emergency protection has worked and the 5th power unit was switched off. The press service of Energoatom reported this in Telegram.

In addition, the ZNPP-330 kV backup power line for personal needs was damaged. In the transitional mode, there was a blackout of the idle power unit No.2 with the launch of diesel generators.

This is the second time in the last 10 days when the actions of the occupiers have led to the shutdown of the block and the de-energization of the station.

Power unit No.6 continues to operate in the energy system of Ukraine and at the same time, feeds its own needs at the ZNPP, Energoatom reported.

The Ukrainian staff of the station is doing everything possible to repair the damage to its infrastructure.

As previously reported, on September 1, the russian federation fired artillery at the route of the IAEA mission and launched fake about the AFU paratroopers.