Car with “chief of security” blown up in occupied Enerhodar ZAES
4 October 2024 12:21
A car carrying the “head of security” of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant exploded in the temporarily occupied Enerhodar Of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, Andriy Korotkyi, exploded. This was reported by the press service of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
“Korotkyi is a collaborator involved in the organisation and execution of war crimes and repression of Ukrainians under occupation. After the seizure of ZNPP, he voluntarily cooperated with the Russian invaders, gave the Russians lists of the plant’s employees with their personal data, pointing to citizens with a pro-Ukrainian position,” the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine said.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, Korotkyi participated in the repression of the nuclear power plant’s staff and war crimes against civilians in Enerhodar.
“He constantly organised events aimed at supporting the Russian army. As a member of Putin’s United Russia party, he headed the so-called “council of deputies” in Enerhodar. The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reminds that every war criminal will face a just retribution,” the DIU said.
ZNPP
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and the third largest in the world by total capacity. Located in the Zaporizhzhia region near the city of Enerhodar, it consists of six nuclear power units of 1 GW each. Its construction began in 1981, and the first unit was commissioned in 1984. The last unit, the sixth, was commissioned in 1995.
ZNPP annually produced about 40 billion kWh of electricity, which was about 20% of Ukraine’s total power generation. It is also the first nuclear power plant in the country to have a dry spent fuel storage facility.
The Russian army seized ZNPP on the night of 4 March 2022, having previously shelled the nuclear facility. Russia has also occupied the city of Enerhodar, near which the plant is located.
Since the beginning of the Russian occupation, Zaporizhzhia NPP has experienced eight full blackouts and one partial blackout, with emergency diesel generators and safety systems being launched. Their failure threatens to cause an emergency, according to Energoatom.
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