A Ukrainian expert assesses the possible impact of a military attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Posted: 5th September 2022
By François Diaz-Maurin | September 2, 2022
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) delegation inspect remains of a rocket shell during a visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on September 1, 2022. (Photo Konstantin Mihalchevskiy / Sputnik via AP)
In a recent Bulletin piece, nuclear power experts assessed that a loss of power supply, a human error, or a military mistake could lead to a disaster at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Whereas much has been said about the plant’s repeatedly disconnected from the power grid and the daunting working conditions of the staff still at the plant, little is known about Russia’s military capability in and around the plant and their implications.