Russian occupiers at the Zaporizhzhia NPP have put the plant�s power unit into a hot shutdown state, which creates risks to nuclear and radiation safety.
Since shutdown, one of the reactors has been run in a mode where it is generating some steam (but I believe no or not enough electricity – this is supplied by external power lines) for safety and maintenance purposes. Currently this is reactor 5. The russians are now switching it to reactor 4 (this being the one that Ukranian Intelligence alleged was rigged with explosives, and the one the russians won’t let the IAEA fully inspect).
Since shutdown, one of the reactors has been run in a mode where it is generating some steam (but I believe no or not enough electricity – this is supplied by external power lines) for safety and maintenance purposes. Currently this is reactor 5. The russians are now switching it to reactor 4 (this being the one that Ukranian Intelligence alleged was rigged with explosives, and the one the russians won’t let the IAEA fully inspect).