On the anniversary of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the world to put pressure on Russia to ensure the liberation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) from the Russians.
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), met with Romanian Foreign Minister Luminița Odobescu at a visit to Bucharest on 8 April, where they discussed the situation in Ukraine.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has been on a single power supply line for five days due to damage caused by shelling. Source: press service of Ukraine's Ministry of Energy Quote: "Unfortunately, it remains de-energised due to the challenging security situation and a lack of consistent access for power engineers provided by the military.
Ukraine intends to build new nuclear power units to compensate for the lost capacity of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, as it is unclear what condition the station will be in after liberation. Source: Herman Halushchenko, Ukraine's Minister of Energy, on the air of the national 24/7 newscast Quote: "We understand that we will undoubtedly reclaim this station - it is simply a matter of time.